Conway, AR Waste Management, Landfill & Recycling — What Every Resident Should Know

If you’ve ever stood in your driveway staring at a pile of junk wondering where it’s supposed to go — this post is for you. Conway has more waste disposal options than most residents realize, and knowing which one fits your situation saves you time, money, and a wasted trip across town.

Here’s every option, explained straight.

How Conway Handles Residential Trash

The City of Conway manages residential waste through its Sanitation Department. For most Conway households, this means weekly curbside pickup using city-issued roll carts. Your specific pickup day depends on your address — call Conway Sanitation at (501) 450-6100 or check conwayarkansas.gov to confirm yours.

A few things to know about standard curbside:

• Only city-approved roll carts are collected — loose bags beside the cart may not get picked up
• Extra bags and large amounts of overflow are not guaranteed to be collected
• Standard curbside is for everyday household waste only — not renovation debris, large furniture, appliances, or construction materials

For anything outside that scope, you’ll need a different option.

The City of Conway Landfill & Transfer Station

For residents who want to self-haul debris, the Conway-area transfer station and landfill serves Faulkner County. It generally accepts household solid waste, yard waste, furniture, clean construction debris, and metal.

What’s NOT accepted at the landfill:

• Hazardous chemicals, paint (liquid), motor oil, solvents
• Whole tires (banned from all Arkansas landfills)
• Freon-containing appliances without refrigerant removal documentation
• Asbestos or medical waste
• Electronics in large quantities

Before making a trip, always call Conway Sanitation at (501) 450-6100 to confirm current hours, fees, and accepted materials — these change and the landfill won’t always take what you assume it will.

One thing worth knowing: For a full home renovation or large cleanout, hauling yourself to the landfill multiple times usually costs more in fuel, gate fees, and your time than a single dumpster rental. For a single small truck-bed load, a landfill run makes sense. For anything bigger, it rarely does.

City of Conway Roll-Off Leasing Program

The City of Conway operates its own roll-off container leasing program through the Sanitation Department. It’s an option worth knowing about — but also worth understanding clearly before you count on it.

What it offers:

• 20, 30, and 40-yard roll off containers
• Available to Conway city limits residents and businesses only

The limitations:

• Booking requires an in-person visit to the sanitation office — no phone booking, no online booking
• Office hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm only
• No same-day or weekend delivery
• Does not serve Greenbrier, Vilonia, Mayflower, Maumelle, or anywhere outside Conway’s city limits
• No 10 or 15-yard containers — smallest option is 20 yards

If you’re within city limits, have a flexible weekday schedule, and your project doesn’t have a tight deadline — it’s worth calling to compare pricing. If you work weekdays, need same-day service, or live outside city limits, private dumpster rental is the practical choice.

Curbside Recycling in Conway, AR

Conway provides curbside recycling collection to residential customers as part of the city sanitation program. Here’s what the blue cart accepts:

Accepted:

• Paper, newspapers, magazines, and office paper
• Flattened cardboard
• Plastic bottles and jugs — #1 (PET) and #2 (HDPE) only, rinsed
• Glass bottles and jars — rinsed, no lids
• Aluminum and steel cans — rinsed

Not accepted curbside:

• Plastic bags or film
• Styrofoam
• Pizza boxes (grease-contaminated cardboard)
• Ceramics, mirrors, or window glass
• Light bulbs, electronics, or batteries

Keep recyclables clean and dry — contaminated loads get rejected entirely. Your recycling pickup day may differ from your trash day; confirm both at conwayarkansas.gov.

Drop-Off Recycling Options Near Conway

Beyond curbside, Conway residents have a few drop-off options for materials the blue cart doesn’t accept:

• Cardboard: Several Conway locations accept clean, flattened cardboard drop-offs — useful after a move or renovation
• Scrap metal: Metal recyclers near Conway accept ferrous and non-ferrous metal, and many pay by weight. If your renovation is generating copper pipe, steel framing, or aluminum, it may be worth separating it out
• Glass: Check conwayarkansas.gov for current glass drop-off locations — these change periodically

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Disposal in Faulkner County

This is the category where most Conway residents make mistakes — simply because they don’t know where hazardous materials are supposed to go.

Never put these in your trash, dumpster, or down the drain:

• Liquid paint (latex or oil-based)
• Motor oil and automotive fluids
• Pesticides, herbicides, and pool chemicals
• Propane tanks
• Car batteries and household batteries
• Fluorescent bulbs (contain mercury)
• Electronics

The right solution: Faulkner County holds periodic Household Hazardous Waste collection events where residents can drop off all of the above — free of charge. These events are held several times per year and are the single best resource for hazardous material disposal in Conway.

Check the schedule at conwayarkansas.gov or call (501) 450-6100. Events fill up, so check the date early.

Year-round alternatives by material:

• Motor oil: AutoZone, O’Reilly, Advance Auto, and Napa in Conway accept used motor oil for free recycling
• Car batteries: Same auto parts stores accept them, usually for a core exchange credit
• Latex paint: Remove the lid and let it air-dry completely — fully dried latex paint in the can is accepted in regular trash. Never do this with oil-based paint.
• Oil-based paint: HHW event only, or a PaintCare drop-off location (check PaintCare.org for the nearest one to Conway)
• Fluorescent bulbs: Home Depot and Lowe’s accept them — call the Conway-area location to confirm current participation
• Medications: The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back program has drop-off locations in Conway — check DEA.gov or call Conway Police Department

Bulk Item Pickup in Conway

For oversized items that don’t fit in a cart — old furniture, mattresses, appliances — Conway Sanitation offers scheduled bulk item pickup.

Call (501) 450-6100 to schedule. It’s not automatic or same-week service; there’s typically a wait depending on the department’s schedule. There may also be limits on the number of items per pickup.

Appliance note: Refrigerators, freezers, and AC units with Freon require refrigerant removal documentation before Conway Sanitation will collect them. You’ll need a licensed HVAC technician to remove the refrigerant first, or contact the city to confirm their current process.

Faster alternative: For clearing multiple large items at once — an entire household of furniture, multiple appliances, a full garage — a single dumpster rental is almost always faster and easier than scheduling several separate bulk pickup appointments.

Electronics & E-Waste in Conway, AR

Arkansas regulates electronics disposal — TVs, computers, and monitors can’t just go in the trash in large quantities.

Options for Conway residents:

• Faulkner County HHW events often accept e-waste — check the schedule
• Best Buy accepts many electronics for recycling — verify accepted items at BestBuy.com/recycling
• Manufacturer take-back programs — Dell, Apple, and others offer mail-in or drop-off recycling

Tire Disposal in Conway

Whole tires are completely banned from Arkansas landfills. Don’t put them in a dumpster either — they can’t be accepted.

Options:

• Tire shops and retailers: Most accept old tires when you buy new ones, for $2–$4 per tire
• Auto parts stores: Some accept tires — call ahead to confirm
• Faulkner County events: Periodic tire collection events are held — check conwayarkansas.gov for dates

Freon Appliances — Refrigerators, AC Units, Freezers

Disposing of a Freon-containing appliance in Conway requires one extra step that most people don’t know about.

Under the federal Clean Air Act, refrigerant must be properly removed and recovered before disposal — you can’t just toss a fridge in a dumpster or set it at the curb without it being handled.

Your options:

• Appliance retailers: Many Conway-area stores (Lowe’s, Home Depot, local dealers) offer free haul-away of your old unit when delivering a new one — ask about this when you buy
• Conway Sanitation bulk pickup: Call to confirm their current process for refrigerant appliances
• Licensed HVAC technician: Can recover the refrigerant, after which the unit can be scrapped or placed in a dumpster
• Habitat for Humanity ReStore: If the appliance still works, they may accept it as a donation

When to Use a Dumpster Rental vs. Other Options

Here’s the honest version — because not every situation calls for a dumpster rental.

Rent a dumpster when:

• Your project generates more than 2–3 pickup truck loads of debris
• You’re doing a renovation, cleanout, or demolition project over multiple days
• Your contractor needs a container on-site continuously
• You need debris gone by a specific date
• You’re outside Conway city limits and can’t use the city’s roll-off program
• You need weekend, evening, or same-day service

Use the city programs or landfill when:

• You have one small load that fits in your personal truck
• You’re within city limits and have a flexible weekday schedule (city roll-off program)
• You’re disposing of a single bulk item that qualifies for city pickup
• You have hazardous materials that require the HHW program regardless

Quick Reference — Conway Waste Management Contacts

Program details, hours, and accepted materials are subject to change. Always verify current information with Conway Sanitation or the city website before making disposal decisions.

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