The General Assembly makes the following findings: (1) As of July 30, 1990, the landfill capacity in Arkansas stood at about four and three-tenths (4.3) years of landfill life for sixty-three (63) municipal solid waste landfills; (2) The present landfill capacity in the State of Arkansas is inadequate, and a landfill capacity of at least […]
(a) As directed by Acts 1989, No. 870, the Arkansas Solid Waste Fact Finding Task Force [expired] has presented its findings and proposals. The task force report identifies serious and chronic deficiencies in how solid waste is managed in this state. The report is accompanied by legislative proposals which reaffirm the state’s commitment to regional […]
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Board” means a regional solid waste management board established pursuant to § 8-6-701 et seq., or a successor board to the powers of the board; (2) “Commission” means the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission; (3) [Repealed.] (4) “District” means a regional solid waste management district as established by […]
In any instance in which a landfill has a useful life of less than one and one-half (1½) years, the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality may authorize any city utilizing that landfill to transport solid waste outside the boundaries of the regional solid waste management district. Provided, however, in no instance shall that […]
(a) This section shall apply until the later of: (1) July 1, 1992; or (2) Until the capacity of landfills in both the regional solid waste management district and the state reach a ten-year capacity. (b) Landfill capacity shall be determined by the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality. (c) (1) No existing landfill […]
