EARTH ANGEL
The Hot Springs Solid Waste Department’s annual citywide Spring Fling Cleanup will be held, regardless of the weather, on Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24.
City residents are welcome to clean their neighborhoods, including nearby vacant lots, and discard items free of charge in roll-off containers that will be placed in all six city districts. Large or bulky items can be placed next to the container if they are too heavy to lift. Hazardous waste, such as paint, cleaning fluids or batteries, will not be accepted. Solid Waste will hold a free collection event for those materials on May 14, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., at the Garland County Fairgrounds, 4831 Malvern Ave.
Brush should not be discarded at the roll-offs. Instead, a C.A.P.S. pickup can be scheduled by calling 501-321-6921, or it can be taken to the Compost Facility, 318 Davidson Drive. Residents are also asked not to place electronic items in the roll-offs. Instead, items such as computer components, radios, smaller televisions and microwaves can be brought to the Recycling Center at the Solid Waste Department, 218 Runyon St., from 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. weekdays.
Spring Fling roll-off container locations
District 1
• GB Services, 808 E. Grand Ave.
• Cedar Street parking lot, 100 Cedar St., north of former Majestic site.
District 2
• Vacant lot at the corner of Valley and Runyon streets.
• Chattanooga Park, 530 Chattanooga St.
District 3
• Hot Springs School District administrative offices, 400 Linwood St.
• Coca-Cola Bottling Co. parking lot, corner of Quapaw Avenue and Market Street.
District 4
• Hot Springs Memorial Field, 525 Airport Road.
• Hot Springs Middle School, 700 Main St. District 5
Hot Springs World Class High School west parking lot, 701 Emory St.
Oaklawn Magnet School, 301 Oaklawn St., Clark Street side.
District 6
Lakeside Intermediate School parking lot, 2855 Malvern Avenue.
Garland County drop off locations (only available until 1 p.m. on Saturday)
• Garland County Landfill, 1040 Cedar Glades Road.
• Highway 7 north transfer station, 685 Highway 7 north.
• Highway 70 west transfer station, 2634 Airport Road.
Last week, the Earth Angels of Hot Springs recycled:
202 pounds — Aluminum cans. 70,420 pounds — Commercial cardboard.
1,090 pounds — Corrugated cardboard. 240 pounds — Newspaper.
730 pounds — Plastic grades No. 1 and No. 2.
63,720 pounds — Yard waste and C.A.P.S. Last week, a total 70.50 of tons of recyclable materials were kept out of the landfill.
Collection schedule
Today — Whittington Avenue/Quapaw Avenue-Prospect Avenue.
Monday — Majestic Park/Oaklawn Street-Henderson Street.
Tuesday — Richard Street/Airport Road-Family Park Road.
Wednesday — Grove Street/Files Road-Higdon Ferry Road.
Thursday — McAuley Court-Greenwood Avenue.
Friday, April 8 — Hobson Avenue-Plain Street.