Arkansas recycling directory
Recycling centers in Little Rock, Arkansas
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6623 Colonel Glenn Road
A-Auto Salvage is a family-owned salvage yard serving Little Rock, AR since 1990, carrying used (and some new) parts, tires, batteries, engines, and transmissions for all makes and models. They sell cars and offer same-day pickup, and can locate hard-to-find parts.
Services: Used auto parts · Parts locating · Used car sales · Same-day pickup · Tires & batteries
Accepts: Salvage vehicles, Used auto parts, Tires, Batteries
ABC Salvage & Scrap Metal
8116 Stagecoach Rd Little Rock AR 72210 USA
ABC Salvage & Scrap Metal, located at 8116 Stagecoach Rd in Little Rock, AR, is a trusted scrap yard for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. They buy a wide array of materials, from old appliances and vehicles to copper wiring and aluminum cans. Serving the Little Rock metropolitan area, ABC Salvage & Scrap Metal offers competitive pricing and efficient service for all your metal recycling needs.
Alman Recycling Company - Scrap Metals
1300 E 9th St Little Rock AR 72202 USA
Alman Recycling Company on East 9th Street in Little Rock has provided scrap metal service for more than 100 years, buying ferrous and nonferrous metals from walk-in customers and industrial accounts. The Sol Alman facility offers container and trailer service, on-site torching, and processing with shears, balers, and cranes. Contact the yard for competitive pricing on copper, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, iron, and steel.
Services: Walk-in scrap metal buying · Industrial container and trailer service · On-site torching · Ferrous and nonferrous processing · Rail, truck, and barge shipping
Accepts: Copper, Aluminum, Brass, Stainless steel, Zinc, Aluminum cans, Lead, Iron
Where is Alman Recycling in Little Rock?
The processing facility is at 1300 East 9th Street, Little Rock, AR 72202.
How long has Alman Recycling been in business?
The Sol Alman Company has served the Little Rock area for over 100 years, founded in 1905.
Altech Recycling
2601 Central Airport Rd North Little Rock AR 72117 USA
Alter Metal Recycling - North Little Rock
4500 W Bethany Rd North Little Rock AR 72117 USA
TRG North Little Rock, an Alter Company, is a full-service scrap metal yard handling steel, aluminum, copper, brass, and used beverage cans. Its Express Recycling Center is built for fast drop-offs of mixed metal and cans, with staff unloading for you and prices paid on the spot. The yard is just off I-40 near the Prothro Junction exit.
Metro Scrap Metals Inc
6915 US-70 North Little Rock AR 72117 USA
Pick-n-Pull Little Rock
10312 Baseline Road
Pick-n-Pull Little Rock is a self-service auto parts store and salvage yard in Pulaski County, Arkansas that buys junk cars of all makes and models in any condition and offers free towing for vehicles in or around Little Rock.
Services: Cash for junk cars · Free towing pickup · Self-service used auto parts · Instant cash offer online or by phone
Accepts: Sedans, Trucks, SUVs, Vans, Work vehicles, All makes and models
Do I need the title to sell my car?
Yes, the title in your name and a photo ID are required. Replacement titles can be requested from the Arkansas DMV.
How long does pickup take?
Pickups are usually scheduled within less than 3 days.
Smurfit Westrock North Little Rock Recycling
810 W 8th St North Little Rock AR 72114 USA
Tenenbaum Recycling Group
4500 W Bethany Rd North Little Rock AR 72117 USA
We Buy Metal- Reeves Recycling
8033 AR-161 North Little Rock AR 72117 USA
Materials Accepted in Little Rock
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Little Rock include Cardboard, Glass, Plastics #1&2, Electronics, Appliances. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock runs its own curbside garbage and recycling collection through the Public Works Solid Waste Division, with recycling picked up every other week in a city-issued cart. The city is also part of the Regional Recycling and Waste Reduction District, which serves Pulaski County and operates the Green Station drop-off network for electronics, household hazardous waste, and glass. Arkansas has no bottle deposit law, so cans and bottles carry no redemption value here and recycling is purely a curbside or drop-off choice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can go in my Little Rock curbside recycling cart?
The city organizes curbside recycling around what it calls the Core Four: plastics, paper and cardboard, metals, and glass. Recycling is collected bi-weekly, and the cart should be placed at the curb with at least three feet of clearance on either side by 7 a.m. on your scheduled day. If you are not sure an item qualifies, the city's guidance is simple: when in doubt, leave it out, since non-accepted items can contaminate the whole load.
Does Little Rock recycle glass curbside, or does it need to go somewhere else?
Glass is one of the Core Four categories accepted in the standard curbside recycling cart in Little Rock, a point the Regional Recycling District has actively promoted with 'emptied glass bottles and jars are accepted in your curbside recycling cart' messaging. Residents also have the option to drop off empty glass bottles and jars at any Green Station, at the Pulaski County Public Works Service Center on Brown Street (a 24/7 glass-only site), or at Epic Glass Recycling locations around the area.
Where can I take household hazardous waste and old electronics in Little Rock?
The Regional Recycling District operates a Green Station at 2000 S. Thayer Street in Little Rock, open Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the last Saturday of each month from 7 a.m. to noon. It accepts electronics such as computers, TVs, printers, and phones (hard drives are securely destroyed), plus household hazardous waste like fertilizer, herbicides, pesticides, used motor oil, used antifreeze, and used gasoline, along with household batteries, fluorescent bulbs, and empty aerosol cans. The Green Station does not take paint, tires, ammunition, explosives, fuel tanks, or regular household trash, and it serves residential households only, not businesses.
How does bulky item and yard waste pickup work in Little Rock?
Yard waste is collected weekly, the business day after your regular garbage pickup, with leaves and grass bagged under 30 gallons and limbs kept under six feet long and six inches thick, stacked at the curb. Bulky items too large for the garbage cart, like furniture, large appliances, and mattresses, can be scheduled through 311, and the first four bulky pickups each calendar year are free, with additional pickups billed at $25 for two cubic yards. Construction debris, automotive parts, liquid paint, tires, and electronics are not accepted through bulky pickup and have to go through separate channels like the landfill or a Green Station.
Does Arkansas have a bottle deposit, and how does that affect recycling in Little Rock?
No. Arkansas is not a bottle bill state, so there is no deposit or redemption value on cans and bottles here, unlike states such as Michigan or California. That means recycling in Little Rock relies entirely on curbside collection and drop-off programs like the Green Stations rather than any cash-back incentive, and scrap value for aluminum cans mostly comes down to whether someone chooses to collect and sell them by weight to a local scrap buyer instead of recycling them.
Little Rock Recycling Tips
- •Put glass bottles and jars right in your curbside cart, empty and rinsed. Little Rock is one of the few nearby cities where glass does not need a separate trip.
- •Set your recycling cart out by 7 a.m. on pickup day and remember collection is bi-weekly, not weekly, so check the city's interactive recycling map if you are unsure which week is yours.
- •For old electronics, TVs, and hard drives, skip the trash and take them to the Green Station at 2000 S. Thayer Street. Hard drives are destroyed on site, which matters if you are disposing of a work computer.
- •Save your free bulky item pickups. Little Rock gives residents four no-charge bulky or appliance pickups per calendar year before the $25 fee kicks in, so bundle large items into as few pickup requests as possible.
- •Batteries need sorting before you drop them off. AA, AAA, C, and D batteries can go in one bag at the Green Station, but 9-volt batteries must be taped on the terminals and bagged separately to prevent fires; rechargeable, lithium, and car batteries are not accepted there at all.
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