Departments

Sanitation

Little River County Sanitation Department

Contact Information and Hours of Operation:

Sanitation Office:

Contact Cindy Burns at the Sanitation Office by phone at (870) 898-7276, by e-mail at cburns@lrcounty.com, or in person at the Little River County Courthouse, Suite 4.

The Sanitation Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The office is closed daily for lunch from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.

New and existing customers may contact the Sanitation Office to set-up a new account, close an existing account, pay a bill, request class-4 pickup, request dumpster rental, or to request general information.

 

Transfer Station:

To contact the Transfer Station directly, please call (870) 898-7285 or visit the Transfer Station at 1318 Little River 11, Ashdown, AR 71822.

Little River County Transfer Station hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

To contact the Transfer Station directly, please call (870) 898-7285 or visit the Transfer Station at 1318 Little River 11, Ashdown, AR 71822.

Trash pickup hours:

From June through August, our sanitation crews will pick up trash between 6am and 2:30pm.  

From September through May, our sanitation crews will pick up trash between 7am and 3:30pm.  

Services Included:

Class 1 trash is picked up once a week.  The day of pickup is based on location.  Class 1 trash is any household item that can fit into a garbage bag.

Class 4 pickup is available on Fridays, excluding holidays.  Class 4 consists of most large items that are too large to fit into garbage bags. For example: furniture, appliances, large electronics, etc.

Please see list below of items NOT accepted .

Ways to Pay:
In person by cash, check, debit/credit Card
By phone – (870) 898-7276
Automatic Payments
By Mail – 351 North Second Street, Suite 11 Ashdown, AR 71822
Online at www.trashbilling.com

Class 4 Information:
Call Cindy at (870) 898-7276 to setup a large item pickup for upcoming Friday.

Items that CANNOT be picked up or disposed of at Transfer Station (with one exception):

Tires, paint, batteries, burned material, hazardous material, dead animals, bulk tree limbs and yard debris, bulk demolition waste, concrete, dirt, bricks, barbed wire, or shingles.

Exception:
Tires cannot be picked up but can be taken to the Transfer Station.  Tires cannot be on rims.  Four tires or less per month will be accepted at no charge, fifth tire or more will be a $3.00 fee per tire.

Dumpster Rentals:
4-yard dumpsters are available for businesses or for clean ups for BAGGED household items only.
40-yard dumpsters are available to rent for large items that cannot be bagged.
4-yard dumpsters are $75 +tax and 40-yard dumpsters are $350 +tax.

Please call Cindy at (870) 898-7276 for more dumpster rental information.

The Little River County Transfer Station is open to Little River County residents only.  The Little River County Transfer Station is not open to disposal of materials by contractors.

Residents are responsible for unloading their own material when delivering items to the Transfer Station.  Little River County is not responsible for any personal injury or damage to personal property.

 

Printable Little River County 2025 Holiday Trash Route Schedule

Printable Little River County 2026 Holiday Trash Route Schedule

 

Little River County's 2025 - 2026 Holiday Trash Route Schedule

Christmas –Thursday, December 25, Friday, December 26, and Saturday, December 27, 2025
Thursday, December 25th route will be split between Tuesday and Wednesday.
•Tuesday, December 23rd will run in Winthrop, Cerro Gordo, and surrounding areas.
•Wednesday, December 24th will run from HWY 234 to Foreman area.
Transfer Station will be closed December 25th, 26th and 27th.

New Year’s Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
Thursday routes will be split between Tuesday and Wednesday.
•Tuesday, December 30 will run in Winthrop, Cerro Gordo, and surrounding areas.
•Wednesday, December 31st will run from HWY 234 to Foreman area.
Transfer Station will be closed January 1st.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Monday, January 19, 2026 (Third Monday in January)
Every day will run one day behind from January 20th – 23rd.
Transfer Station will be closed January 19th.

President’s Day – Monday, February 16, 2026 (Third Monday in February)
Every day will run one day behind from February 17th – 20th.
Transfer Station will be closed February 16th.

Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
No change for trash route.
Transfer Station will be closed Friday, April 3rd.

Memorial Day – Monday, May 25, 2026
Every day will run one day behind from May 26th – May 29th.
Transfer Station will be closed May 25th.

*Beginning June 1, 2026, and Ending August 31, 2026, trash pickup will run an hour earlier*

Juneteenth – Friday, June 19th, 2026
No change for trash route.
Transfer Station will be closed Friday, June 19th.

Independence Day – Saturday, July 4, 2026
No change for trash route.
Transfer Station will be closed Friday, July 3rd and Saturday, July 4th.

Labor Day – Monday, September 7, 2026 (First Monday in September)
Every day will run one day behind from September 8th – 11th.
Transfer Station will be closed September 7th.

Veteran’s Day – Wednesday, November 11, 2026
No change for trash route.
Transfer Station will be closed November 13th.

Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 26, Friday, November 27, and Saturday, November 28, 2026
Thursday, November 26th route will be split between Tuesday and Wednesday.
•Tuesday, November 24th will run in Winthrop, Cerro Gordo, and surrounding areas.
•Wednesday, November 25th will run from HWY 234 to Foreman area.
Transfer Station will be closed November 26th, 27th and 28th.

Christmas –Thursday, December 24, Friday, December 25, and Saturday, December 26, 2026
Thursday, December 24th route will be split between Tuesday and Wednesday.
•Tuesday, December 22nd will run in Winthrop, Cerro Gordo, and surrounding areas.
•Wednesday, December 23rd will run from HWY 234 to Foreman area.
Transfer Station will be closed December 24th, 25th and 26th.

*This Holiday Schedule is subject to change*