Last recycling pick-up December 30

The Hot Springs Village Property Owners’ Association 2011 budget provides for the continuation of a recycling program as part of the sanitation program
It does not, however, continue the ‘at house routes’; the last day for ‘at house routes’ will be December 30, 2010. This change is due, in part, to survey results showing only 29% of Hot Springs Village households participate in the at house recycling program. Also, this program has cost the POA an average of $147,000 per year, out-of-pocket expenses.
Recycling collection bins will no longer be distributed to new residents, and those residents who have bins are encouraged to use them for transporting their materials to the recycling sites.
Beginning January 3, 2011, the primary recycling center will operate Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The primary recycling center is located at 299 Cloaca Lane just past the Hot Springs Village Animal Shelter.
A new drop off location will be set up off of Toledo Drive on Desoto Park Lane near the Parks and Grounds Maintenance area. This drop off location will be open on Wednesday only from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Recycle items for collection beginning January 3, 2011 will be corrugated cardboard, newspapers, plastics #1 and #2, aluminum cans and brown paper bags. Glass will no longer be accepted for recycling.
Additionally, the Garland County Recycling Center is located on Highway 7 North, a quarter mile before Fox Pass Cutoff. They collect aluminum cans, #1 and #2 plastics, newspapers, white office paper, cardboard, automotive batteries, metal items, steel cans, and passenger tires (limit four per day) without a charge. They are open Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.