Residents can clean out the garage, spruce up the yard and ditch unwanted items in a nearby roll-off container during the Hot Springs Solid Waste Department's annual citywide Spring Fling Cleanup on Saturday, April 24, and Sunday, April 25.
City residents are asked to clean their neighborhoods, including nearby vacant lots, and discard items free of charge in the roll-off containers.
The containers will be placed in all six city districts during the cleanup.
Large or bulky items can be placed next to the container if they are too heavy to lift.
Hazardous waste, such as paint, cleaning fluids or batteries, will not be accepted.
The Solid Waste Department will hold a free collection event for these materials on May 15 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Garland County Fairgrounds.
Brush should not be discarded at the roll-offs.
Instead, schedule a C.A.P.S. pickup by calling 501-321-6921, or take it to the Compost Facility at 318 Davidson Drive.
Residents are also asked not to place electronic items in the roll-offs.
Instead, items such as computer components, radios, smaller televisions and microwaves can be brought to the Recycling Center at the Solid Waste Department, 218 Runyon St., from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays.
City roll-off container locations
District 1
GB Services, 808 E. Grand Ave.
Cedar Street parking lot, 100 block of Cedar Street.
District 2
Vacant lot at the corner of Valley and Runyon streets.
Chattanooga Park, 530 Chattanooga St.
District 3
Hot Springs School District administrative offices, 400 Linwood St.
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. parking lot, 321 Market St.
District 4
Hot Springs Memorial Field, 525 Airport Road.
Hot Springs Middle School, 700 Main St.
District 5
Hot Springs World Class High School west parking lot, 701 Emory St.
Oaklawn Magnet School, 301 Oaklawn St. (Clark Street side)
District 6
Lakeside Intermediate School parking lot, 2855 Malvern Ave.
Garland County drop-off locations
(Saturday only until 1 p.m.)
Garland County Landfill, 1040 Cedar Glades Road.
Highway 7 north Transfer Station, 685 Highway 7 north.
Highway 70 west Transfer Station, 2634 Airport Road.
Last week, the Earth Angels of Hot Springs recycled:
213 pounds -- Aluminum cans.
70,600 pounds -- Commercial corrugated cardboard.
1,023 pounds -- Corrugated cardboard.
2,190 pounds -- Newspaper.
781 pounds -- Plastic grade No. 1 and No. 2.
64,300 pounds -- Yard waste and C.A.P.S.
Last week, a total 69.03 of tons of recyclable materials were kept out of the landfill.
Collection schedule
Today -- Hobson/Plain.
Monday -- Quail Creek/Lotus Loop.
Tuesday -- James/Millcreek.
Wednesday -- Park Avenue/Magnolia/Circle Drive.
Thursday -- Oaklawn Park/Pine Meadows.
Friday, April 16 -- Whittington/Quapaw-Prospect.
Source: Hot Springs Solid Waste Department