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Neighborhood Cleanup for October scheduled

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Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Sept. 25, 2025 – The Neighborhood Cleanup for October has been scheduled.

City residents can drop off unused items from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at The Rock Church, located at 418 E. Johnson Ave, according to a Facebook post from the City of Jonesboro.

Additionally, city staff will be on-site to assist with loading items into dumpsters. Cardboard and glass recycling will also be available.

Keep Jonesboro Beautiful will have free paper lawn bags available for pickup, while supplies last.

Accepted items are listed below:

  • Clothes
  • Tires (limit to eight, no rims)
  • Basketball goals
  • Furniture (includes electronics such as TVs, computers and printers)
  • Appliances such as dryers, washers and fridges (freon and compressors must be removed)
  • Paint cans (must be empty of all paint, lids must be removed, and any residue must be dry)

The city will not accept the following:

  • Yard waste/limbs
  • Tractor/semi tires
  • Hazmat materials, such as oils, flammable or corrosive materials, automotive parts, or motors
  • Remodeling/construction materials (single pieces are accepted, however)

Those unable to make it to the cleanup can drop off unwanted glass at the City Incinerator, located at 2650 Lacy Drive, from 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Source: City of Jonesboro

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