Information on this page was last updated October 26, 2026.
Household waste
New Boston Landfill
The New Boston Landfill accepts regular household waste. Eligible Texarkana, Texas residents can use the landfill without a disposal fee. Bring the most recent water bill and a driver's license that shows the same address. Other residents should ask whether the landfill accepts their load and request the current charge before leaving.
The landfill is at 1030 U.S. Highway 82 West, New Boston, Texas. Published hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 8 to 11:30 a.m. Call 903-628-6595 before travel.
Richardson Waste transfer station
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality lists the Richardson Waste transfer station at 2934 County Road 10 in Fouke as active. Its operating plan permits nonhazardous solid waste, Class 4 waste*, and separated recyclables. The current public drop-off terms and prices are not published. Call Richardson Waste at 870-779-1429 and confirm public access, the exact material, fee, hours, residency rule, and payment method before loading.
* Class 4 waste is Arkansas's term for nonhazardous, bulky material that does not decay or decays slowly. Examples include construction and demolition debris, appliances, furniture, stumps, limbs, and other bulky waste not normally collected with household or commercial trash.
Construction and remodeling debris
New Boston Landfill
The New Boston Landfill charges by weight for construction and remodeling debris. Commercial and industrial waste and uncovered loads also incur a fee. Ask whether the landfill accepts every material in the load and request the current charge before leaving.
The landfill is at 1030 U.S. Highway 82 West, New Boston, Texas. Published hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 8 to 11:30 a.m. Call 903-628-6595 before travel.
Richardson Waste transfer station
The Richardson Waste operating plan permits nonhazardous solid waste and Class 4 waste*, but its current public drop-off terms and prices are not published. Call 870-779-1429 to ask whether the station accepts each construction or remodeling material in the load. Confirm the fee, hours, residency rule, and payment method. The station is at 2934 County Road 10 in Fouke.
Yard debris, brush, and clean wood
The Texarkana Water Utilities Composting Center accepts leaves, grass clippings, brush, and tree prunings up to 12 inches in diameter and 8 feet long. It also accepts clean, untreated lumber and pallets. It does not accept stumps, painted lumber, furniture, plywood, presswood, railroad ties, demolition wood, household garbage, plastic, paper, or concrete.
The center is at the South Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, 4000 South State Line Avenue. It is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except designated holidays. Call 903-798-3860 before the trip.
Used motor oil
Local residents may take used motor oil to the Texarkana Water Utilities Composting Center at 4000 South State Line Avenue. The program excludes commercial oil, oil filters, transmission fluid, antifreeze, and other automotive fluids. Keep the oil in a closed container and call 903-798-3860 about the quantity before travel. The center is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except designated holidays.
Electronics
An official city handout lists a separate electronics drop-off at the New Boston Landfill for computers, monitors, printers, televisions, phones, microwaves, stereos, and other consumer electronics. It excludes smoke alarms, thermometers, dehumidifiers, large appliances, and non-decontaminated medical equipment.
The landfill is at 1030 U.S. Highway 82 West, New Boston, Texas. Call 903-628-6595 before travel because the electronics handout's hours differ from the current landfill page.
Paper, cardboard, bottles, and cans
The 2023 regional guide lists a recycling drop-off at 2601 Dudley Street, Texarkana, Arkansas. It lists paper, cardboard, clear water bottles, milk jugs, and tin and aluminum cans. Containers must be rinsed, dried, and sorted into the correct bins. Call 870-779-4946 for current hours, accepted material, and bin availability.
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Learn morePrepare for the trip
- Call the destination and name every material in the load.
- Ask about residency, fees, minimum charges, identification, payment, and load-cover rules.
- Separate material by destination before loading.
- Keep permitted liquids upright in closed, labeled containers.
- Cover and tie down the load so no item can leave the vehicle.
- Arrive early enough to weigh, unload, and exit before closing time.
Sources and official information
- City of Texarkana, Texas: New Boston Landfill
- City of Texarkana, Texas: Electronics Recycling Drop-Off
- Texarkana Water Utilities: Composting Division
- Texarkana Water Utilities: Used Motor Oil Recycling
- City of Texarkana, Texas: Texarkana Recycling Guide 2023
- City of Texarkana, Arkansas: Refuse Division
- Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality: Richardson Waste II Facility Details
- Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality: Richardson Waste Transfer Station Operating Plan
- Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality: Class 4 Landfills
- Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality: Southwest Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District