Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Fort Smith, AR
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Fort Smith residents — from official city and county sources.
- Curbside trash collection; carts curbside by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day — find your day via the address lookup map. Trash, recycling, and yard waste picked up separately on different trucks.
- Dial-A-Truck: once every 3 months, up to 5 items, for residential customers with an active sanitation account
- No additional fee for one pickup every 3 months (up to 5 items); more frequent service available for an additional charge
- City of Fort Smith — Solid Waste Services Department
At a glance: Fort Smith
- Trash day
- Curbside trash collection; carts curbside by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day — find your day via the address lookup map. Trash, recycling, and yard waste picked up separately on different trucks.
- Bulk pickup
- Dial-A-Truck: once every 3 months, up to 5 items, for residential customers with an active sanitation account
- Bulk cost
- No additional fee for one pickup every 3 months (up to 5 items); more frequent service available for an additional charge
- Dump
- City of Fort Smith Landfill
- Hazardous waste
- Fort Smith Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (joint City/Sebastian County operation)
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Curbside trash collection; carts curbside by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day — find your day via the address lookup map. Trash, recycling, and yard waste picked up separately on different trucks.
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| City of Fort Smith Landfill | landfill | 5900 Commerce Road, Fort Smith, AR 72916 Debris accepted from Sebastian, Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott, Washington counties (AR) and LeFlore, Sequoyah counties (OK) | Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Sat 7:30–11:30 a.m., Sun closed | 2026 rates: Fort Smith residents with active sanitation accounts pay $12.47 (incl. fees and tax) per standard pickup truck/car/SUV load; trailers and other vehicles do not qualify for the discount; other fees per Ordinance No. 85-25 |
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Household hazardous waste
Fort Smith Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (joint City/Sebastian County operation)
- Address
- 5900 Commerce Road, Fort Smith, AR 72916
- Phone
- (479) 784-2262
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Sat 7:30–11:30 a.m., Sun closed
- Residency
- Sebastian County residents only; no commercial businesses; no cost
Accepted
- paints
- cleaners
- oils
- batteries
- pesticides
Not accepted
- unlabeled or unknown products
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Curbside yard waste collection (separate truck from trash; curbside by 7 a.m.); branches up to 4 ft long and 3 in diameter, bundled with string; free 96-gal yard waste cart available on request; paper bags recommended. Bulk brush/limbs (not baggable): $60 (0–10 cu yd), $120 (11–20 cu yd), $180 (over 20 cu yd) + taxes, added to utility bill — call 479-784-2262; residential DIY only.
E-waste
- How
- No published curbside e-waste program; usable electronics can be taken to the HHW Collection Facility at the landfill. Tires (not accepted in trash cart): Westark Collection Center, 601 Oak Grove Rd, Van Buren, AR — 479-652-3705, Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m., $3.00 per tire (off rim).
City landfill is a regional facility accepting debris from 8 counties in AR and OK. Dial-A-Truck is for residential sanitation accounts only. Per the city, HHW may be placed in the trash cart, though drop-off at the landfill facility is recommended for usable products.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Fort Smith, AR?
- Curbside trash collection; carts curbside by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day — find your day via the address lookup map. Trash, recycling, and yard waste picked up separately on different trucks.
- When is bulk pickup in Fort Smith, AR?
- Dial-A-Truck: once every 3 months, up to 5 items, for residential customers with an active sanitation account Call 479-784-2262 or email solidwaste@fortsmithar.gov
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Fort Smith?
- No additional fee for one pickup every 3 months (up to 5 items); more frequent service available for an additional charge
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Fort Smith?
- appliances, couches, tables, chairs, mattresses
- Where can I dump trash near Fort Smith?
- City of Fort Smith Landfill (5900 Commerce Road, Fort Smith, AR 72916)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Fort Smith?
- Fort Smith Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (joint City/Sebastian County operation) (5900 Commerce Road, Fort Smith, AR 72916)
- Yard waste in Fort Smith: Curbside yard waste collection (separate truck from trash; curbside by 7 a.m.); branches up to 4 ft long and 3 in diameter, bundled with string; free 96-gal yard waste cart available on request; paper bags recommended. Bulk brush/limbs (not baggable): $60 (0–10 cu yd), $120 (11–20 cu yd), $180 (over 20 cu yd) + taxes, added to utility bill — call 479-784-2262; residential DIY only.
- Curbside yard waste collection (separate truck from trash; curbside by 7 a.m.); branches up to 4 ft long and 3 in diameter, bundled with string; free 96-gal yard waste cart available on request; paper bags recommended. Bulk brush/limbs (not baggable): $60 (0–10 cu yd), $120 (11–20 cu yd), $180 (over 20 cu yd) + taxes, added to utility bill — call 479-784-2262; residential DIY only.
- E-waste in Fort Smith: No published curbside e-waste program; usable electronics can be taken to the HHW Collection Facility at the landfill. Tires (not accepted in trash cart): Westark Collection Center, 601 Oak Grove Rd, Van Buren, AR — 479-652-3705, Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m., $3.00 per tire (off rim).
- No published curbside e-waste program; usable electronics can be taken to the HHW Collection Facility at the landfill. Tires (not accepted in trash cart): Westark Collection Center, 601 Oak Grove Rd, Van Buren, AR — 479-652-3705, Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m., $3.00 per tire (off rim).