Moving companies in Fort Smith, AR.

Local services and rules

Moving to Fort Smith: who to call and what the city asks.

Fort Smith's parking rules for commercial vehicles on residential streets and properties do not apply to a commercial vehicle while it is moving household goods. The city holds a Citywide Cleanup every April and October, with free manned dumpsters for residents; grass, leaves, brush, tires, hazardous waste and construction debris are not accepted. The city is divided into four wards, and local elections fill the mayor and three at-large directors citywide, with one director elected from each ward.

Street parking and curb rules

Under the city's parking rules, vehicles parked on residential streets must be registered and moved at least every 72 hours. The same page makes it unlawful for occupants of a one- or two-family home to keep more than six vehicles in the front and exterior side yard.

Fort Smith's nuisance ordinances do not allow trash and recycling containers at the street before noon on the day before collection. Carts go at the curb by 7:00 AM on collection day.

OG&E, Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation and the City water office

OG&E supplies electricity in Fort Smith.

Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation provides natural gas. Gas service starts with a call to 1-479-784-2000 or the Service Request Form.

The City of Fort Smith handles water service and billing through utility billing. New water service can be started, stopped or transferred online at PayIt.FortSmithAR.gov or through Citizen Services at 479-784-2262.

One city-owned trash cart per home

The City of Fort Smith gives each single-family home, up to a fourplex, one city-owned trash cart at no cost. Single-family homes up to a 4-plex can receive recycling carts at no monthly cost, and additional trash carts carry a monthly charge.

Dial-A-Truck and bulk brush collection

Fort Smith Solid Waste Services runs a Dial-A-Truck program for residential customers with an active sanitation account. It picks up appliances, couches, tables, chairs and mattresses, and is free once every 3 months for up to 5 items. Scheduling is at 479-784-2262.

Solid Waste Services also offers a bulk brush and limbs collection for a one-time fee added to the utility bill when bagging and bundling is not feasible. Brush must be at the curb.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility and tires

The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility is at the Fort Smith Landfill and is free for residents. It accepts items such as paint, motor oil and antifreeze, car batteries and pesticides, in original labeled containers.

Tires do not go in the city trash cart. The Westark Collection Center at 601 Oak Grove Road in Van Buren, AR takes them, off the rim, for a fee.

Fort Smith Public Schools and Fort Smith Transit

Fort Smith Public Schools enrolls new students online through PowerSchool using two forms.

Fort Smith Transit runs fixed-route buses on main roads, downtown and several residential areas within the city, and all of them have lifts for mobility devices.

Pet rules for dogs and cats

Under the city's animal ordinance, all dogs and cats kept as pets within the city must be spayed or neutered, with exceptions if a licensed veterinarian certifies the surgery poses significant health risks. Dogs and cats must also have a microchip, plus a collar and tag with the owner's name, address and telephone number, unless secured at all times on a leash or within a secured building, enclosure or yard.

Sebastian County voter registration and the historic districts

Fort Smith is in Sebastian County, Arkansas. The Sebastian County Clerk is the official voter registrar for the county.

The City of Fort Smith names the Belle Grove, Fishback, May-Lecta-Sweet and Garrison Avenue historic districts.