Furniture, appliances, hot tubs, sheds, storm debris, whole-house cleanouts. One call connects you with a hauling crew that knows every back road from Valley View to Brookland — and this page holds the county's whole disposal rulebook.
City sanitation collects carts only. Furniture, appliances, electronics, and construction debris are NOT picked up curbside in Jonesboro — they go to Legacy Landfill, or a crew hauls them for you. Full rules below.
Couches, recliners, bed sets, the entertainment center nobody wants. From the curb, the garage, or the third floor.
Fridges, freezers, washers, water heaters. Compressor removal and certified Freon recovery are the law — details on the gate board below.
Cut down, hauled off, footprint swept clean — usually in an afternoon.
Respectful and thorough. Ask the crew to route usable items to the donation stops listed below.
Limbs, fencing, and ruined furniture — the loads the city's limb rotation can't circle back for fast enough.
Landlords near A-State: move-out leftovers cleared between tenants, before the next lease starts.
One call connects you with a local hauling crew. Say what you've got and where it sits — photos help, not required.
Volume-based pricing is the local standard: a firm number before work starts. Never take a price that only shows up after the truck is loaded.
The crew lifts, loads, and sweeps. Want it donated instead of dumped? Say the word "donate" on the call.
| WHERE | 238 CR 476, HWY 1 SOUTH |
| HOURS | M–F 8–4 · SAT 8–12 |
| MINIMUM (UNDER 400 LB) | $10.00 |
| BY THE TON | $44.75 + TAX |
| LOADS TARPED & TIED | STATE LAW |
| APPLIANCES | COMPRESSOR OFF |
| TIRES (RESIDENTS) | 4 FREE / MO |
| WASTE ACCEPTED | CRAIGHEAD CO. ONLY |
| Jonesboro — all of it | 0 |
| Bono | 8 MI |
| Brookland | 9 MI |
| Bay | 14 MI |
| Lake City | 17 MI |
| Trumann | 21 MI |
| Paragould | 22 MI |
Why the curb doesn't work here. Jonesboro's sanitation trucks are automated — they lift your cart and nothing else. Anything set beside the cart stays put on pickup day, and it can draw a code-enforcement notice if it lingers. Yard waste runs its own system: twice-monthly bagged pickup and a limb-truck rotation that reaches only a fraction of the city's 33,000 homes each week (limbs cut to 6 feet, stacked 4 feet off the road edge).
Say "donate" and mean it. The Habitat for Humanity ReStore on East Highland and the Salvation Army on South Fisher take clean furniture and working appliances. Ask the crew to route usable items there before anything heads south to the landfill — the good crews already do.
Electronics ride free. TVs and e-waste are accepted at no charge at Abilities Unlimited on Burke Avenue. Ask for that stop instead of paying tonnage on a dead television.
Freon is federal. Refrigerators and freezers require certified refrigerant recovery before disposal (EPA Section 608), and Legacy won't take an appliance with its compressor still on. Never let anyone toss one whole — now you know to ask.
A-State turns the town over twice a year. With ~18,000 students and the halls at capacity, early May and mid-December bury the rentals in move-out leftovers. Landlords and parents: book cleanouts ahead of finals week — those slots go first.
Storm country. The 2020 EF3 tore a 12-mile path through town and damaged some 300 buildings, from Turtle Creek to the airport. When the next one drops limbs and fence panels faster than the city can circle back, a crew can clear the yard in a single pass.
Does the city pick up furniture or appliances at the curb?
No. Carts only. Bulky items are excluded from curbside collection — they go to Legacy Landfill yourself, or a removal crew hauls them. Limbs run on the city's separate rotation with size limits.
What does junk removal cost in Jonesboro?
Pricing runs by volume — how much truck space your load fills — plus special handling like Freon recovery or demolition. One item costs the least; a full garage costs more. The local standard is a firm, all-in price before work begins (labor, hauling, landfill fees, cleanup). If a crew won't give one, call a different crew. Free quotes: (870) 555-0134.
Can a crew take a refrigerator or freezer?
Yes — with the law followed: certified refrigerant recovery (federal) and compressor removal (Legacy's rule). Reputable crews handle both, and now you know exactly what to ask.
Where should my stuff actually go?
Best outcome, in order: donation (ReStore on East Highland, Salvation Army on South Fisher, Goodwill) — recycling (electronics free at Abilities Unlimited) — landfill last, tarped and weighed like the law requires. Ask the crew to route it that way; the good ones already do.
What won't haulers take?
Hazardous liquids: wet paint, motor oil, gasoline, chemicals, pressurized tanks. Homeowner tip: Arkansas has no paint-recycling program — dry leftover paint with kitty litter and it can ride out with the regular trash.
How fast can someone come?
Local crews often run same-day or next-day when you call in the morning — this is home turf, not a twice-a-week "service area." Around A-State move-out in May and December, book a few days ahead.
Free quotes over the phone in about two minutes — one call connects you with a local crew.
Call (870) 555-0134