Jonesboro Mayor James “Spike” Harris is pleased to announce that the Town of Jonesboro Sanitation Department now has its very own garbage truck. The investment comes on the heels of the Jonesboro Board of Aldermen passing a resolution that allowed for the Town of Jonesboro Public Works Department to pick up its own waste, meaning faster and more cost-efficient service.

“By moving forward with this means more than just purchasing a truck,” said Harris. “This is a symbol of progress and self-reliance for our town and a commitment to keeping our streets clean and our neighborhoods beautiful.”

Prior to the advancement, the Town of Jonesboro contracted an outside company to pick up trash, which will now be done by town employees, resulting in huge savings in this area. 

While being another example of the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen working together to move Jonesboro forward and improve the financial status of the town, Harris gives credit to what is sure to be a benefit to the town to former Jonesboro Councilman Alvin “Kim” Jones, who first introduced the idea years ago. 

“Alvin is the one who first championed this effort and deserves the credit for us being in this position now,” reflected Harris. “While a councilman and even after, he was always working for ways to better our community. I wish he were still with us to see his idea come to fruition.” 

At present, the Town of Jonesboro Sanitation Department is scheduled to begin picking up waste in the community on August 4th. See below for the days and streets that will have their trash picked up on Monday-Thursday each week.

Weekly Pick Up Schedule