What Is Illegal Dumping? Illegal dumping is when a person places waste on the road, in nature, in yards, vacant lots, or anywhere without legal permission other than the trash or garbage bin, dumpster, or curbside recycling cart without legal permission. Items that are normally found at such dumpsites include yard waste, shingles, appliances, furniture, […]
Did you know that dumping your belongings in places other than your trash can, recycling cart, or at a Green Station is illegal? That makes it a crime scene and means if you leave your trash on the side of the road, out in nature, in an alley, a vacant lot, or even just on […]
Did you finally get that new television, laptop, phone, or game console for Christmas? Congrats! But that probably means you have a few old electronics that are ready to be retired. When it comes to disposing of old electronics, there is a proper way to do so. Residential customers should always bring their electronic waste […]
Nothing is more festive than holiday decorations and Christmas traditions. String of lights for decorating the home and tree, wrapping paper for gifts, delicate tree ornaments, wreaths, tinsel, and more. Isn’t it the best? And even though this time of year is festive and glittering bright, it is also a time for a lot of […]
We have finally arrived at that time of year again. The magical time of year when we are out buying presents from local stores, having packages delivered to our homes from online shopping, and frantically searching grocery store aisles for our favorite holiday food – possibly fighting someone for that last boneless ham, or good […]
As the holiday season approaches, our homes will not only be filled with family, food, and cheer, but it will also become scattered with festive packaging – especially cardboard boxes. While it’s tempting to toss them into the trash and just be done with it, recycling cardboard boxes is an easy way to celebrate sustainably. […]
We know we have been driving home the importance of glass recycling lately, but that’s because it is so important! Recycling glass bottles and jars is a simple yet impactful way to contribute to a greener Pulaski County and help create jobs in our community. Glass is 100% recyclable and can be reused indefinitely without […]
Halloween is just a week away and soon your house will be flooded with plastics of all kinds. Grocery bags from shopping for Halloween candy, the Halloween candy wrappers, plastic bags that your children’s costumes came in, your trash bags from cleaning up pumpkin guts, those plastic Jack-o’-lanterns that you go trick-or-treating with, decorations, the […]
Glass is remarkable! And recyclable. Here in Pulaski County, we can now recycle glass and turn it into jobs. How? Epic Glass Recycling, a locally owned nonprofit company, has built a new glass recycling plant in North Little Rock. By the introduction of this plant, so many exciting things will now be able to happen […]
A lot of people might avoid recycling simply because of the confusion around what can and cannot be recycled. If this is you, we are here to make recycling simpler for you. Once you know what can and cannot be recycled by our sorting machinery, recycling will become an easy habit. And if it helps, […]