REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR CRAIGHEAD COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
November 1, 2004
November 1, 2004
CRAIGHEAD COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE – Activities Analysis CHAPTER TWO – Action Plan
Section 2.101 Overview Section 2.201 Mission Statement A. History B. Current Section 2.202 Executive Summary A. Strategies Section 2.102 Organization and Administration B. Outlook A. District B. Board Section 2.203 Goals C. Staff A. District’s High-Level Goals B. District Plan’s Goal Areas Section 2.103 Revenues and Expenditures 1. Collection A. District 2. Disposal B. County 3. Recycling C. City 4. Waste Reduction 5. Special Materials Section 2.104 Demographics 6. Education and Public Awareness A. Planning Area 7. Other Goals B. Population C. Industry Section 2.204 Goal Areas – Objectives D. Facilities A. Collection E. Haulers B. Disposal F. Volumes C. Recycling G. Flow D. Waste Reduction H. Economic Impact E. Special Materials F. Education and Public Awareness Section 2.105 Current Services G. Other Goals A. Collection B. Disposal Section 2.205 Administrative C. Recycling A. Plan Implementation D. Waste Reduction B. Implementation Timetable E. Special Materials C. Funding and Budgeting F. Education and Public Awareness G. Other Services Section 2.206 Legislative Studies
Section 2.207 Appendices A. Administrative Procedures B. By-Laws C. Regulations and Ordinances D. Tables, Charts, Graphs and Maps E. Other Information
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REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN For the Craighead County Regional Solid Waste Management District
PART TWO - CHAPTER ONE — ACTIVITIES ANALYSIS
A.C.A. §8-6-704. Boards - Powers and duties. “(a) The regional solid waste management boards shall have the following powers and duties:….(2) To evaluate on a continuous basis the solid waste needs of their districts……; (3) To formulate recommendations to all local governments within their districts on solid waste management issues, and to formulate plans for providing adequate solid waste management…..”
Section 2.101 Overview
A. History
Pursuant to Act 699 of 1979, the Northeast Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Disposal Authority was created as a solid waste planning board in 1985 to address the issue of solid waste management in Craighead County. This Authority serves Craighead County and the 10 incorporated municipalities within Craighead County.
Act 870 of 1989, codified as A.C.A. §8-6-701 et seq., established eight Regional Solid Waste Planning Districts. Craighead County was originally included in the Eastern Arkansas Solid Waste Planning District.
In 1991, the name of the Northeast Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Disposal Authority was changed to the Craighead County Solid Waste Disposal Authority (CCSWDA) to more accurately reflect the area being served. Pursuant to the provisions of Act 752 of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas of 1991, Section 8-6-723(b), the CCSWDA, having jurisdiction within the geographic limits of Craighead County, Arkansas, was established as a as a single county regional solid waste management district, known as Craighead County Regional Solid Waste Management District (CCRSWMD). This was formally adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the CCSWDA on April 17, 1991.
Act 752 of 1991 mandated that all local governments plan for the development of solid waste management systems. The original guidelines for regional solid waste management plans, dated 1988, required a plan that had an “orderly narrative explanation of the collection and disposal of all solid waste generated within the territorial boundaries of a local government”. The plans that the Regional Solid Waste Management Boards provided pursuant to the 1988 guidelines served an integral purpose in the early days of the development of regional solid waste management systems throughout Arkansas. Subsequent to the original plan was the requirement for periodic reporting of Needs Assessments by each District, which also served to update demographic and service information contained in the original plan.
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The CCRSWMD’s greatest accomplishment has been the bringing together of ten (10) city governments and the County government with a common goal of closing the various “dumps” and building and supporting the District’s Class 1 landfill. Comment Responses to this section and subsequent sections are provided in narrative section-wide format. Future submittals should provide, under each section heading, a copy of each ACCEPTABLE numbered question, immediately followed by that question’s response. An easy way to do this is to use the Word version of the Plan provided on the web, and simply insert responses after each question. This format helps in the review process and allows ADEQ a means to then put each question’s response in a comprehensive searchable database that will include other districts’ responses and will be made available on the web, too.
B. Current
The Board of Directors relies on the recommendations of management and contracted special professional service providers to guide them in planning to incorporate any changes in regulated solid waste management requirements. Where appropriate, the changes will be included in annual updates of this Plan.
The District wants to provide planning to protect the public health and the State’s environmental quality as it pertains to effective solid waste management in the District.
Collection of solid waste within the District boundaries is accomplished by a combination of public and private haulers that service all areas of the District. The CCSWDA operates a Class 1 landfill outside the city limits of Jonesboro. The Authority utilizes two transfer stations, one in Lake City and the other on Strawfloor Drive in Jonesboro. The City of Jonesboro operates a Class 4 landfill for the county that is also located on Strawfloor Drive in Jonesboro.
Permitted waste tire facilities are in operation at both the Lake City and Jonesboro transfer stations. The District also owns (the CCSWDA purchased with District monies) a Materials Recovery Facility at the Jonesboro transfer station which accepts, sorts, and markets clear glass, #1 and #2 plastics, aluminum cans, tin cans, lead acid batteries, and used oil. In addition, a smaller facility at the Lake City transfer station accepts and dismantles white goods. The City of Jonesboro has a permitted ten- acre site for composting. Residents within the county are encouraged to bring yard waste to the site. Compost and mulch from this site are available to the District residents free of charge. The cities of Bay, Bono, Brookland, and Jonesboro participate in curbside pickup of recyclables. Bay, Bono, and Monette also have recycling trailers available for residents to deposit recyclables. These recyclables are taken to the District’s Materials Recovery Facility. ACCEPTABLE Comment
Section 2.102 Organization and Administration
A.C.A. §8-6-703. Creation of districts and boards - Members of boards et seq…….”
A. District
The CCSWDA Resolution dated April 17, 1991 established that the governing board of the District be the same as the governing board of the Authority. A chart presenting the organizational hierarchy of the CCSWDA is attached as Figure 1 (Figures located in Appendix D).
The District represents and serves the citizens of Craighead County in ensuring that safe, efficient, economical, and lawful solid waste disposal and management is available throughout the County.
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The District further provides educational programs to the County’s citizens that allow the successful implementation of solid waste disposal and management.
Copies of applicable procedures, regulations, ordinances and policies relative to the District are included in Appendices A and C. Included in Appendix C are copies of regulations and/or ordinances that have been provided by municipalities within the District. ACCEPTABLE Comment
B. Board
The CCSWDA was formed to serve the citizens of Craighead County and entrusted with the moneys and resources needed to facilitate the recycling, reuse, or disposal of solid waste. The appointed Board of Directors oversees this organization which is responsible for doing the work. The Board meets monthly to discuss issues associated with solid waste management within the District. When necessary, rules or regulations are adopted to ensure that solid waste management activities are carried out in a safe, efficient, economical, and lawful manner.
A list of the 12 Regional Solid Waste Board Members is included below:
Paul Bookout Skip Layne 2104 Catherine P O Box 195 Jonesboro, AR 72404 Monette, AR 72447 Home: 870-935-8030 Home: 870-486-2862 Work: 870-932-6661 Work: 870-486-5222 Fax: 870-932-6701 Fax: 870-486-2901
Steve Cline Kevin J. Orr, Treasurer of Board 1415 CR 353 Orr, Scholtens, Willhite & Averitt, PLC Bono, AR 72416 P O Box 1267 Home: 870-972-9902 Jonesboro, AR 72403 No Fax Work: 870-972-1500 Fax: 870-972-4757
L. M. Duncan, Chairman of Board Tom Rainwater Mayor of Bono c/o E. C. Barton & Company P O Box 127 P O Box 4040 Bono, AR 72416 Jonesboro, AR 72403-4040 Home: 870-933-0021 Home: 870-933-0427 Work: 870-932-0100 Work: 870-932-6673 Fax: 870-930-9040 Fax: 870-972-1304
Jim Hargis Garry Tate Alderman, City of Jonesboro 2808 Danlee Drive 917 South Madison Jonesboro, AR 72401 Jonesboro, AR 72401 Work: 870-932-1222 Home: 870-935-7463 Fax: 870-932-1222 Fax: 870-935-4104
Danny Harlan Rick Wyatt, Secretary of Board 3001 Woodsprings Road 806 Sandra Lane Jonesboro, AR 72404 Jonesboro, AR 72401 Home: 870-935-3071 Home: 870-972-6385 Work: 870-477-5504 Work: 870-974-5307 Fax: 870-477-5504 (Call first) Fax: 870-931-9644
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Kevan Inboden, Vice Chairman of Board Joyce Williams 2910 Abernathy Lake Cove 191 CR 350 Jonesboro, AR 72404 Bono, AR 72416 Home: 870-935-0921 Home: 870-932-6202 Work: 870-930-3320 No Fax Fax: 870-930-3333
The County or city represented by each member is as follows:
Appointed by City of Jonesboro:
Paul Bookout Jim Hargis Danny Harlan Kevan Inboden Kevin J. Orr Tom Rainwater Garry Tate Rick Wyatt
Appointed by Craighead County Judge:
L. M. Duncan Joyce Williams
Appointed by Eastern District:
Skip Layne
Appointed by Western District:
Steve Cline
Board meetings are scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month, at 3:30 p.m., at the offices of the CCRSWMD, 1620 Strawfloor Drive, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72404 ACCEPTABLE Comment
C. Staff
The organizational chart included as Figure 1 (located in Appendix D) shows the names and titles of CCRSWMD staff members.
The following staff member should be contacted for solid waste information for the CCRSWMD:
E. Guy Enchelmayer, Executive Director Craighead County Regional Solid Waste Management District P O Box 1997 Jonesboro, Arkansas 72403-1997 Phone: 870-972-6353 Fax: 870-972-0495 Email: [email protected] ACCEPTABLE Comment
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Section 2.103 Revenues and Expenditures
A. District
The cost of waste disposal within the CCRSWMD is set by the CCSWDA at $26.00 per ton for Class 1 waste and by the City of Jonesboro at $16.00 per ton for Class 4 wastes. Mixed loads are charged at the Class 1 rate since mixed loads are placed in the Class 1 landfill.
The CCRSWMD is funded primarily through grants from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003, revenue sources for the District, and the approximate percentage of annual revenue, were as follows:
Interest Income $ 3,909 (1.74%) Grant Funds Earned $194,860 (86.78%) Waste Tire Fees $ 11,012 (4.90%) In-Kind Revenue $ 14,771 (6.58%)
The revenues listed above support the activities of the CCRSWMD as set forth in Act 752. The District’s activities also include permitted waste tire facilities in operation at the Authority’s Lake City and Jonesboro transfer stations. The CCSWDA also operates a Materials Recovery Facility at the District’s Jonesboro transfer station which accepts, sorts, and markets clear glass, #1 and #2 plastics, aluminum cans, tin cans, lead acid batteries, and used oil. In addition, a smaller facility at the Lake City transfer station accepts and dismantles white goods. Information about recycling is distributed by a Recycling Education Coordinator who works with several towns and City of Jonesboro on curbside recycling programs.
Solid waste revenues and expenditures for the District, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003, were as follows:
INCOME Interest Income $ 3,909 Grant Funds Earned $194,860 Waste Tire Fees $ 11,012 In-Kind Revenue $ 14,771 $224,552
EXPENSES Waste Tire Admin. $ 14,975 Contractual Services $ 33,732 Waste Tire Disposal $ 79,374 Solid Waste Mgmt. Admin. $ 24,595 Grants Disbursed $ 68,224 Depreciation $ 19,671 $240,571
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenses $(16,019)
An independent auditor’s report and financial statement for the year ending December 31, 2003 is included in Appendix E. ACCEPTABLE Comment
B. County
Waste disposal fees within Craighead County are set by the CCSWDA at $26.00 per ton for Class 1 waste and by the City of Jonesboro at $16.00 per ton for Class 4 wastes. Mixed loads are charged at
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Seven of the municipalities within Craighead County (Bay, Black Oak, Bono, Caraway, Cash, Lake City and Monette) have a mandatory solid waste fee for residents that is included with their water bill. Egypt has a voluntary solid waste program in which residents can participate. Residents of Brookland contract with independent haulers for their waste disposal. The City of Jonesboro is a Class 1 City and sanitation services are funded as detailed below.
These revenues support curbside pickup for residents and the cost of disposal fees at the CCSWDA Class 1 landfill south of Jonesboro. Class 1 solid waste is taken by the municipalities—or their contracted haulers—to the transfer station at either Lake City or Jonesboro. Those municipalities with recycling programs bring such items to the Materials Recovery Facility in Jonesboro. Comment ACCEPTABLE
C. City
According to the 2003 Directory of Arkansas Municipal Officials, the City of Jonesboro is the only Class 1 City within the CCRSWMD. The City of Jonesboro supports all sanitation services by a one- half cent city sales tax and these revenues support curbside pickup for residents and the cost of disposal fees at the Class 1 landfill south of Jonesboro. ACCEPTABLE Comment
Section 2.104 Demographics
A.C.A. §8-6-704. Boards - Powers and duties. “(a) The regional solid waste management boards shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To collect data, study, and initially evaluate the solid waste management needs of all localities within their districts, as provided in § 8-6-716;…..”
A. Planning Area
The CCRSWMD is comprised of a single county (Craighead) and encompasses 711 square miles. There are ten incorporated towns and cities within the District as listed below. Classes of cities/towns are based on information contained in the 2003 Directory of Arkansas Municipal Officials.
• City of Bay (Class 2), • Town of Black Oak (Incorporated), • City of Bono (Class 2), • City of Brookland (Class 2), • City of Caraway (Class 2), • Town of Cash (Class 2), • Town of Egypt (Incorporated), • City of Jonesboro (Class 1), • City of Lake City (Class 2), and • City of Monette (Class 2).
A map showing the jurisdictional areas within the District is included as Figure 2. The CCSWDA encompasses the entire County. ACCEPTABLE Comment
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B. Population
The population of Craighead County, according to the 1990 census, was 68,956; and according to the 2000 census, increased to 82,148, for an increase of 19.1%. These data were retrieved from the U.S. Census Bureau website http://quickfacts.census.gov.
The population of Craighead County was projected for the next 10 years (2004 through 2013) using the formulas provided in Appendix 5 of the Statewide Solid Waste Management Plan (November 1, 2003). The average annual growth rate based on the 1990 and 2000 census reports is 1.91%. Applying that same rate of increase to each successive year, the calculated estimates of population for the next 10 years are as follows:
2004 population: (2004 minus 2000) x 0.0191 + 1 x 82,148 = 88,424 2005 population: (2005 minus 2000) x 0.0191 + 1 x 82,148 = 89,993 2006 population: (2006 minus 2000) x 0.0191 + 1 x 82,148 = 91,562 2007 population: (2007 minus 2000) x 0.0191 + 1 x 82,148 = 93,131 2008 population: (2008 minus 2000) x 0.0191 + 1 x 82,148 = 94,700 2009 population: (2009 minus 2000) x 0.0191 + 1 x 82,148 = 96,269 2010 population: (2010 minus 2000) x 0.0191 + 1 x 82,148 = 97,838 2011 population: (2011 minus 2000) x 0.0191 + 1 x 82,148 = 99,407 2012 population: (2012 minus 2000) x 0.0191 + 1 x 82,148 = 100,976 2013 population: (2013 minus 2000) x 0.0191 + 1 x 82,148 = 102,545
Craighead County is home to Arkansas State University (ASU) in Jonesboro. A portion of the University’s students are not considered in the resident population (census data) projections, but represent significant part of the overall Craighead County population for a large part of the year. ASU has grown rapidly over the past 20 years; the Jonesboro campus enrollment in the fall of 1981 was 7,448; five years later it was 8,526, and by 1991 it had grown to 9,717. Fall enrollment at Jonesboro stood at 10,435 in 2003.
Demographic trends within the District are relatively stable with no large groups of people moving into or out of the area. ACCEPTABLE Comment
C. Industry
Craighead County's industry is strong and well-diversified. Some of the County's most important products are bricks, chemicals, clothing and shoes, concrete products, dairy products, feed and fertilizer, electric motors, furniture, lumber, wood products and food products. Employers in the County with more than 500 employees include St. Bernard’s Medical Center, Arkansas State University, Wal-Mart, Quebecor World USA, Inc, Hytrol Conveyor Company, and Frito-Lay, Inc, all located in Jonesboro. In addition to the industrial manufacturing sector that contributes approximately 45% of the income and employs approximately 40% of the workforce of the area, retail trade accounts for approximately 20% of the income and employs 28% of the workforce of the area. The distribution of employment and distribution of annual payroll by industry sector in Craighead County are shown in the following charts. These charts are based on information available on the Arkansas Department of Economic Development’s website http://www.1-800- arkansas.com. There are no known economic factors that are expected to significantly impact future waste generation rates beyond the general demographic trends that have already been identified.
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Number of Employees Craighead County
Unclassified Establishments Forestry, Fishing, 0% Hunting and Other Services Agriculture Support Finance and Insurance 7% 1% 4% Construction Transportation and 9% Warehousing 5%
Manufacturing Retail Trade 40% 28% Wholesale Trade 6%
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Income Distribution by Sector Craighead County
Unclassified Establishments Forestry, Fishing, 0% Finance and Insurance Hunting and 7% Other Services Agriculture Support 5% 1% Transportation and Construction Warehousing 9% 5%
Retail Trade 20% Manufacturing 45% Wholesale Trade 8%
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D. Solid Waste Management Facilities
Table 1 (Tables located in Appendix D) is a listing of landfills, transfer stations, compost facilities, waste tire processing facilities, collection centers, and other solid waste management facilities within the CCRSWMD. Figure 3 shows the locations of the permitted facilities within the District. Comment UNACCEPTABLE District needs to go directly to facilities to determine volumes in lieu ADEQ website.
E. Haulers
A.C.A. §8-6-721. Licensing haulers of solid waste. (a) A person who engages in the business of hauling solid waste must obtain a license from the regional solid waste management board if: (1) The person is engaged in the collection of solid waste within the district; or (2) The person is engaged in the transportation of solid waste for disposal or storage in the district.
Procedures to be followed in obtaining a license from the CCRSWMD Board include:
1. By December 20 of each year, all previous permit holders during the current year will receive an application for the next succeeding year’s permit.
2. Applications must be received at the District office not later than January 31, to avoid the penalty.
3. Applications will be processed as received by the District, and permits will be mailed.
4. All licenses issued by the District under this regulation will expire on December 31st of the year of issuance.
Random inspections of the haulers for compliance is conducted by landfill technicians on an annual basis. The District’s Program for Licensing Haulers of Solid Waste (as amended August 20, 1997) states that failure to comply with the conditions stated therein may result in a revocation of the hauler’s license.
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A copy of the District’s hauler’s licensing policy and procedures is included in Appendix A. An application form for a waste hauler license and an updated listing of licensed haulers are included as Appendix E. Service areas for municipal waste haulers are also provided. ACCEPTABLE Comment
F. Volumes
A.C.A. §8-6-716. Regional needs assessment.(a)….(2) The assessment shall include, at the minimum, the following:
(A) An evaluation of the amount of solid waste generated within the district and the amount of remaining disposal capacity, expressed in years, at the solid waste disposal facilities within the district that are permitted under the Arkansas Solid Waste Management Act, § 8-6-201 et seq.;”
Solid waste within the District is currently tracked as residential, commercial, industrial, or Class 4- type wastes. For the 2003 calendar year, the waste can be characterized as follows:
• Residential Waste: 34,416 tons (or 27%) • Commercial Waste: 37,346 tons (or 30%) • Industrial: 14,024 tons (or 11%) • Class 4: 40,464 tons (or 32%)
District regulations and policies prohibit solid waste be transported into or out of Craighead County. This is supported by a Craighead County Ordinance imposing fines for transporting solid waste out of Craighead County. This applies to all Class 1 or Class 4 solid wastes. In 1999, the CCRSWMD adopted a regulation to facilitate the accurate documentation of municipal waste generated within the District. This regulation applies to waste collected within the boundaries of the District and requires that the waste be weighed at either of the Craighead County Solid Waste Disposal Authority’s scales located at the Jonesboro Transfer Station or at Lake City. During 2003, approximately 385,592 tons of solid waste was disposed in the Craighead County Class 1 Landfill. Approximately 40,000 tons of solid waste was disposed in the City of Jonesboro’s Class 4 Landfill in 2003.
Class 1 waste quantities that have been received and categorized as residential, commercial, industrial since 2001 are shown below (categorized waste quantities prior to 2001 are not available).
Waste Quantities Disposed at CCSWDA Class 1 Landfill Craighead County 40000
35000
30000
25000 Residential
20000 Commercial
Tons of Waste 15000 Industrial
10000
5000
0 2001 2002 2003 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan for Craighead CountyYear RSWMD 11
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Historical waste trends since 1995 for Class 1 and Class 4 wastes and tires are shown in the figure below.
Historical Waste Trends Craighead County 100 100
80 80
60 60 Class 4 Wastes Class 1 Wastes 40 40 Tires
20 20 Number of Tires (x 1000) Tons of Waste (x 1000)
0 0 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 Year
Class 4 wastes received at the Lake City transfer station are disposed in the Class 1 landfill. Mixed loads of Class 4 and Class 1 wastes that are received at the Jonesboro transfer station are disposed in the Class 1 landfill unless it can be separated. Quantities of individual types of Class 4 waste (e.g, white goods, construction/demolition waste) are not tracked separately in the District. As of April 1, 2004, residents of Jonesboro are no longer required to weigh yard waste if the entire load is yard waste. Only mixed loads or commercial loads of yard waste are weighed and quantities are not tracked separately from other Class 4 wastes.
Class 1 waste generation rates have increased approximately 20% over the past five years, with a 12% increase from 2002 to 2003. Class 4-type wastes have increased at a lower rate of approximately 13% over the same five-year period, or an average of about 3% per year. The increase in Class 4-type wastes received by the District has leveled off in the past five years, relative to previous years’ increases. Reported tonnages of recyclables fluctuate significantly from year to year and trends over the last several years are not readily discernable from the data. Despite efforts to divert waste from the landfill through recycling, waste generation in the District is increasing at a faster rate than the general population. Some of the increased waste generation is undoubtedly attributable to enrollment at Arkansas State University that is not considered in the general population of the County. The rate of increase of waste tires received by the District is about 1.5% per year, similar to the population growth rate.
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Per capita Class 1 and Class 4 waste generation (based on Craighead County census data) was approximately 6.2 lb/capita per day in 1997. The per capita waste generation rate in 2000 increased to 7.4 lb/capita per day. Based on a per capita waste generation rate of 7 lb/capita per day, the projected approximate volumes of Class 1 and Class 4 wastes that will be generated over the next five years will be:
2004: Projected pop. 88,424 x 7 lb/day x 365 days = ~225,923,000 lbs or ~113,000 tons 2005: Projected pop. 89,993 x 7 lb/day x 365 days = ~229,932,000 lbs or ~115,000 tons 2006: Projected pop. 91,562 x 7 lb/day x 365 days = ~233,941,000 lbs or ~117,000 tons 2007: Projected pop. 93,131 x 7 lb/day x 365 days = ~237,950,000 lbs or ~119,000 tons 2008: Projected pop. 94,700 x 7 lb/day x 365 days = ~241,959,000 lbs or ~117,000 tons Comment UNACCEPTABLE Answers were not provided for Questions 4-a thru f, regarding trends in the listed categories.
G. Flow
A.C.A. §8-6-716. Regional needs assessment.(a)….(2) The assessment shall include, at the minimum, the following:
An evaluation and balancing of the environmental, economic, and other relevant factors which would be implicated by acceptance of solid waste from beyond the boundaries of the district.
District regulations and policies prohibit solid waste be transported into or out of Craighead County. This is supported by a Craighead County Ordinance imposing fines for transporting solid waste out of Craighead County. This applies to all Class 1 or Class 4 solid wastes.
Copies of the CCRSWD regulation and Craighead County Ordinance are included in Appendix C. ACCEPTABLE Comment
H. Economic Impact
The CCSWDA sets aside funds for future construction, closure and post-closure care of disposal cells at their Class 1 landfill facility. To determine the annual amount to allocate, the CCSWDA estimates the construction, closure and post-closure care costs and divides by the average annual disposal area used (based on the historical disposal rate). The CCSWDA adjusts the annual amount for future capital needs each year depending on the results of the annual engineering inspection. In 2004 dollars, the estimated annual capital needs for future construction, construction and post- closure care are:
• Construction costs: $242,500 • Closure costs: $63,700 • Post-closure care costs: $78,500
The CCSWDA maintains sufficient equipment for the operation of their Class 1 landfill facility. Equipment replacement cost or capital recovery is based on a seven-year depreciation cycle and equipment is replaced based on this cycle.
There has been a 12% increase in municipal solid waste tonnage received at the Class 1 landfill during the past year. The allocated funds discussed above for the Class 1 landfill should adequately cover anticipated trends in residential waste disposal.
The City of Jonesboro allocates funds for future capital needs similarly to the CCSWDA. Since the City of Jonesboro Class 4 landfill facility is near permitted capacity, future capital needs for this
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• Closure costs: $24,400 • Post-closure care costs: $3,200
The City of Jonesboro maintains sufficient number and types of equipment to construct and operate the city’s Class 4 landfill. Equipment replacement follows the City’s general procurement policy.
Based on information provided on solid waste surveys during 2004 of the other municipalities within the District, the following costs are incurred by individual cities:
• The City of Caraway estimates that solid waste pickup within the City currently costs approximately $60,000 per year. Semi-annual “clean sweeps” that are conducted in Caraway cost about $2,000 per sweep. Revenues supporting waste collection come from a mandatory fee with the City water bill.
• Cities that currently have recycling incur time expended by employees and gas expenses to provide the service, but no additional personnel are employed.
• Lake City’s cost to contract waste collection and disposal is $5,800 per month. Revenues supporting the current system come from a mandatory monthly fee for residents.
• The City of Monette recently purchased a new waste collection truck with a cart tipper. The City also purchased 90-gallon carts for all residents and some businesses.
• The City of Jonesboro furnishes residents with City-owned 65- or 95-gallon plastic solid waste containers with attached wheels and integral pickup attachments for utilization with automated collection systems. The City also provides dumpster service, roll-off bin service, commercial service and curbside recycling. Revenues supporting these services are provided by a City sales tax. In 2003, expenditures by the City for solid waste services totaled almost $4 million.
The 2004 solid waste surveys indicated the following additional expenditures are anticipated:
• Cash – Anticipates expenditure for truck and driver.
• Lake City – Will incur labor and gas expenses when they begin curbside pickup of recyclables in November 2004.
• Caraway – Would like to begin curbside recycling and anticipate a funding need of approximately $15,000 for a truck. City employees will implement curbside pickup. The City also would like to provide plastic solid waste carts to residents.
• Monette – Will incur labor and gas expenses when they begin curbside pickup of recyclables in November 2004.
Jobs created and maintained in recycling include a part-time Recycling Education Coordinator that is employed by the CCRSWMD and 2 Hummelstein Recycling Center employees that staff and operate the Materials Recovery Facility at the CCSWDA’s Jonesboro transfer station. Hummelstein’s Recycling Center in Jonesboro employs 13 to 15 people.
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Except for the items discussed above, no additional jobs are anticipated in market development, waste tire management, or solid waste management in the near future. Comment UNACCEPTABLE Answers are not provided for questions H-4, 5, and 7.
Section 2.105 Current Services
A.C.A. §8-6-704. Boards - Powers and duties. “(a) The regional solid waste management boards shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To collect data, study, and initially evaluate the solid waste management needs of all localities within their districts, as provided in § 8-6-716, and to publish their findings as a regional needs assessment;
(2) To evaluate on a continuous basis the solid waste needs of their districts, and thereby update the regional needs assessments at least biennially;
(3) To formulate recommendations to all local governments within their districts on solid waste management issues, and to formulate plans for providing adequate solid waste management…..”
A.C.A. §8-6-710. Solid waste management responsibility. (a)(1) Each regional solid waste management board shall be the governmental entity primarily responsible for providing a solid waste management system for the district.
A. Collection Services
The District has periodically conducted Needs Assessments that includes an evaluation of collection services to ensure that all households are receiving affordable and convenient coverage.
Table 2 lists the municipalities within the District, the type of collection service, the funding mechanism, and the population served. There are no municipalities within the District that do not have access to some type of collection service. The City of Jonesboro also offers rental of a roll-off bin for construction and large cleanup jobs.
Within municipalities with mandatory participation, the contracted disposal service and/or elected government officials are responsible for arranging for collection. Where participation in municipalities is voluntary, residents arrange for collection with a waste collection service provider that serves the area. County residents have the responsibility of arranging for solid waste collection. Waste collection service providers for County residents include B & B Disposal, Delta Disposal, Downum Waste Services, and Eaton Moery Environmental Services, Inc (EMS).
It is unknown at this time what percentage of the District’s residents do not participate in a collection service. The following information is based on solid waste surveys of municipalities that were conducted in 2004:
• 100% of the residents of Bono, Lake City, Cash, Jonesboro, and Monette participate in a collection service.
• Less than 1% of Caraway’s residents do not participate in a collection service.
• Less than 2% of Egypt’s residents do not participate in a collection service.
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• Approximately 65% of Brookland’s residents (estimated population 1,400 people) do not participate in a collection service.
The most recent Needs Assessment conducted for the District (C & D Environmental Services Inc. 2002) estimated that, in 2001, the CCSWDA was able to account for 92% of the estimated solid waste generated with the District. It was estimated that in 1995, only 67% of the Class 1 waste stream was disposed by the CCSWDA. Although this increase is attributable to several factors, increased collection efforts throughout the District have contributed to the improvement.
The District does not provide educational or technical services as they relate to collection services but support the efforts of municipalities, as needed. The vast majority of households and businesses within the District are being served with some type of collection service, indicating that little waste is being illegally dumped or burned. The existing system of waste collection in the District generally works well. The City of Brookland’s participation rate is low; according to the 2004 waste collection survey, the Brookland City Council will not approve mandatory participation in waste collection for City residents. ACCEPTABLE Comment
B. Disposal Services
A.C.A. §8-6-704. Boards - Powers and duties. “(a) The regional solid waste management boards shall have the following powers and duties:
(4) To issue or deny certificates of need to any applicant for a solid waste disposal facility permit within their districts with the exception of permits for landfills when a private industry bears the expense of operating and maintaining the landfill solely for the disposal of waste generated by the industry or wastes of a similar kind or character;….”
The District periodically conducts needs assessments that includes an evaluation of disposal facilities. The District ensures that regulations and policies are in place that maintain adequate disposal capacity for the District.
The CCSWDA currently operates one permitted Class 1 landfill that is located approximately 5 miles south of Jonesboro and ensures that a safe, efficient, economical and lawful method of disposal of solid waste is available to the citizens of Craighead County.
The City of Jonesboro currently operates one permitted Class 4 landfill that is located at 1620 Strawfloor Road and is the only municipality within Craighead County that operates a disposal facility.
Based on information provided in the Permit Application Summary associated with the permit modification granted in July 2004, the CCSWDA’s Class 1 landfill has approximately 21.6 years of capacity remaining (based on the 2003 disposal rate) in the currently permitted area. The City of Jonesboro’s Class 4 landfill is nearing capacity and an alternative to disposal at this facility will need to be developed in the near future.
The CCSWMD does not currently provide education or technical services as they relate to disposal services. The District has formally adopted rules and regulations that facilitate accurate documentation of all municipal solid waste generated within the District and its proper disposal and procedures for obtaining a Certificate of Need for solid waste facilities within the District. These documents are included in Appendices A and C. ACCEPTABLE Comment
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C. Recycling Services
A.C.A. §8-6-704. Boards - Powers and duties. “(a) The regional solid waste management boards shall have the following powers and duties: …. (7) To establish programs to encourage recycling;…..”
A.C.A. §8-6-720. Opportunity to recycle - Recyclable materials collection (a)(1) Beginning July 1, 1992, each regional solid waste management board shall ensure that its residents have an opportunity to recycle. “Opportunity to recycle” means availability of curbside pickup or collection centers for recyclable materials at sites that are convenient for persons to use……et al.”
The CCRSWMD conducts recycling programs and promotions, employs a part-time Recycling Education Coordinator, maintains a Recycling Education Center, and coordinates other recycling education programs. A website has been developed by the CCSWDA (http://www.ccswda.com) that provides consumers with information regarding available recycling programs.
Recycling promotions that are conducted by the District target residents in single-family dwellings in incorporated areas. The “Kurby, the Blue Bag” recycling promotion encourages citizens within the District to participate in the Blue Bag Recycling Program by placing recyclable items in blue bags. Items that may be placed in the bags include: metal cans, clear glass containers, and #1 and #2 plastics. When the bag is full, the bags can be placed on the curb the same day as the scheduled trash pickup. The promotion encourages continued participation by providing more bags when the full bags are picked up. Currently, Jonesboro (1993), Bono (2001), Bay (2002), and Brookland (2004) have curbside pick-up via the “Blue Bag” program. Lake City and Monette expect to begin curbside pickup in November 2004. Through recycling education efforts, money has been provided by banks, manufacturers, and retail businesses for funding cash prizes to recognize and reward those that participate in the “Blue Bag” Recycling Program.
Kurby, the Blue Bag
The goals of the “Kurby, the Blue Bag” recycling promotion and/or similar campaigns conducted by the District are to:
• Provide incentives for citizens to develop recycling habits, • Increase the level of commitment by the cities to support recycling, • Build working partnerships with private industries to share in the costs and activities of recycling, and • Increase the household recycling tonnage by 20%.
The District has applied for, and received, recycling grants through the Solid Waste Management and Recycling Grants Program as part of Regulation 11. Grant funds have been used to operate the Recycling Education Center, continue and develop/coordinate recycling and education programs, and to provide funding for sorting, processing, and marketing of recyclables brought to the collection
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November 1, 2004 stations. The District has also obtained and disbursed recycling grant funds to encourage recycling in municipalities throughout Craighead County. To date, pickup trucks (with “Blue Bag” logo) have been purchased for three city governments (Bono, Bay, and Brookland) that enable them to provide curbside recycling and participate in the “Blue Bag” promotion. In return for use of the pickup, the communities agree to promote recycling in the respective community for a minimum of three years. As a result, curbside pickup of recyclables is increasingly available to cities and towns throughout the District. Lake City and Monette have been participating in recycling through the use of compartmentalized recycling trailers and expect to implement curbside recycling in November 2004. The community of Caraway does not currently have curbside recycling but has been provided with a compartmentalized recycling trailer, “Blue Bags”, and instruction sheets that are available at the city halls. Compartmentalized trailers have also been provided for use by County residents near Brookland and to Bay High School for use with an on-going recycling program.
During 2002 and 2003, approximately $210,000 was spent, primarily on radio spots, promoting recycling. The 2002 campaign, “It Pays to Recycle”, touted the recycling program through public service announcements and live radio broadcasts. In January 2003, the County kicked off its “Blue Bag Blues” promotion – an aggressive advertising campaign with three local radio stations again featuring both public service announcements and live radio broadcasts. A direct mail program reached 30,000 people with coupons promoting the Blue Bag Blues recycling program. The District realized no perceptible increase in recycling rates as a result of the advertising and has discontinued their use. Promotional materials and costs have been shared with and provided by the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, Hummelstein’s Recycling Center, Arkansas Glass Container Corporation, and city government. Blue Bag recycling is currently advertised on the map for Craighead County. Partnering with Arkansas State University’s corporate video class and Wal-Mart resulted in an educational video, Recycling & You.
The District’s Recycling Education Coordinator targets educators, citizen’s groups, and industrial facilities in the District. The Coordinator has enlisted the volunteer services of the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Bay Student Council, and Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board in recycling efforts. The Coordinator works to further the goal of creating a network of certified Environmental Educators in public and private schools and in the public library system to promote Blue Bag Recycling Education and special events.
The Education Center’s Creative Recycling Advisory and Incentive Group, (C.R.A.I.G.) is a volunteer committee that meets monthly in promotion of recycling activities. It has members from business, manufacturing, recycling, city sanitation, and education.
The Recycling Education Center co-ops with the Education Committee and the Environmental /Preservation/Enhancement Committee of the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, Master Gardeners, retail businesses, and educators in promotion of teacher education seminars, Earth Day, “America Recycles” Days, and the “Blue Bag” program.
Two schools in the CCRSWMD, the Jonesboro Kindergarten Center and the Sixth Grade Academic Center (Jonesboro), were recipients of the Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation's annual "Excellence in Recycling" awards during 2003 in the amount of $1,000. The Jonesboro Kindergarten Center has been collecting aluminum cans for the past eight years and uses the money collected to do community involvement projects. This year they expanded their program to include the collection of newspapers and white paper. They plan to educate and expand their program to encompass the entire Kindergarten Center. Funds from this award will be used to purchase more recycling containers for each classroom, and other educational outreach items. The other school, the Sixth Grade Academic Center, is currently recycling a variety of items and has seen an increase in building-wide participation on campus. As a result, they plan to increase the number of adult volunteers involved in the recycling effort and will largely assist with transportation of materials. Funds will be used to improve their education effort with their students by purchasing recycling videos, buying some incentive items, and financing a field trip to their local recycling center and/or landfill.
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An Industrial Recycling Coalition has been established for regional waste management officials. A computer Work Group site provides mutual resource access for the companies. This allows participants to list residual commodities that would otherwise enter the waste stream; or to search for commodities that might be by-products, excess or obsolete inventory or production scrap. The site is co-sponsored with Hummelstein’s Recycling Center. A video, Recycling in the Workplace, has been produced for the District by an Arkansas State University Corporate Video Class and receives wide industrial distribution.
A.C.A. §8-6-720 requires that at least one Recyclable Materials Collection Center be established in each county of a District. Only two incorporated communities within the County (Cash and Egypt) do not have curbside recycling or collection trailers. The CCSWDA operates two waste collection stations located within Craighead County at Jonesboro and Lake City. These waste collection stations accept batteries (Jonesboro only), filters, motor oil, and waste tires. Collected recyclables from the communities within Craighead County and the collection stations are brought to the Materials Recovery Facility in Jonesboro. The CCRSWMD has developed a public/private cooperative with Hummelstein Recycling Center to staff and operate the Materials Recovery Facility owned by the District. This cooperative has resulted in better utilization of grant monies, more efficient operation of the Materials Recovery Facility, and increased quantities of commodities for optimum processing and marketing. Items that are accepted at the Hummelstein Recycling Center include metal cans, clear glass containers, #1 and #2 plastics, batteries, computer and office paper, corrugated cardboard, newspapers, and steel. Hummelstein Recycling also operates a for-profit recycling centers in Jonesboro that accept aluminum, copper, brass, paper, glass, aluminum cans and steel scrap.
The City of Jonesboro accepts yard waste. Two composting facilities (City of Jonesboro and Williams and Sartin) are maintained within the District. The City of Jonesboro operates a 10-acre permitted site that is located at 1524 Strawfloor Drive, adjacent to the Class 4 landfill in Jonesboro. The Williams and Sartin composting facility is located at 2918 Casey Springs Road in Jonesboro and only receives yard waste from Sartin Services Complete Lawn. The City of Jonesboro encourages the use of individual compost piles by providing public information on designing and operating compost piles.
The types and tonnages of materials that were recycled by public and non-profit entities in the CCRSWMD during the reporting year July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004 are shown below (does not include materials recycled for-profit). It should be noted that because Jonesboro residents have not been required to weigh yard waste (if the entire load is yard waste) since April 1, 2004, the reported numbers for yard waste for the period are less than actual. The Recycling Activity Survey for Craighead County covering this reporting period is attached as Appendix E.
Clear Glass Old (29.7) PET HDPE Newpaper (33.23) (32.23) (0.27) Steel Cans t (37.94)
Aluminum (16.24)
Yard Waste Ferrous (323) Lead Acid Scrap Batteries Wood (8.41) (1.42) Waste (0.19)
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Based on the probability that electronic waste will be banned from landfills at some point in the future, the District will need to develop a collection program for these type wastes and recycling options will need to be evaluated to determine a feasible alternative. ACCEPTABLE Comment
D. Waste Reduction Services
A.C.A. §8-6-711. District solid waste management system. (a) A district is authorized to own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, extend, equip, improve, operate, maintain, sell, lease, contract concerning, or otherwise deal in facilities of any nature necessary or desirable for the control, collection, removal, reduction, disposal, treatment, or other handling of solid waste.
Waste reduction within the District, in terms of solid waste that has been diverted from landfills, has been achieved primarily through the recycling programs and recycling education, as discussed in detail in Section 2.105 (C).
It is unknown at this time, the extent to which District taxpayers or small businesses take advantage of the Recycling Equipment Tax Credit Program or the loans available through the Small Business Assistance Program for waste elimination or reduction equipment. This information may be available from the ADEQ Tax Credit Administrator at a later date. ACCEPTABLE Comment
E. Special Materials Services
A.C.A. §8-6-710. Solid waste management responsibility. (a)(1) Each regional solid waste management board shall be the governmental entity primarily responsible for providing a solid waste management system for the district.
1. Illegal Disposal Services
a. Illegal Dumping Services
The CCRSWMD identifies illegal dumps, as part of the on-going needs assessment process. This is accomplished through a variety of methods, including referral, site inspections, and coordination with the inspection and enforcement activities of the ADEQ. The District does not employ a licensed Illegal Dumps Control Officer.
Four previous studies of illegal dumping sites have been conducted in the District (1995, 1997, 1999, and 2002). The most recent assessment (2002) of illegal dumps was performed by the local Civil Air Patrol. Nine illegal dump sites were located and most sites were mapped using the global positioning system (GPS). Most of the identified sites were small in size, less than 20 square yards, and consisted of mainly white goods, domestic items such as couches, tables, and chairs, and miscellaneous construction debris. One large site, approximately ½ to 1 acre in size, was located and appeared to consist mainly of construction debris. Locations of the sites are described below:
Site 1 - 90º45´ West Longitude and 35º50´ North Latitude. Bottom Bono Hill, right off Highway 63 between highway and railroad. Excavation site.
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Site 2 - 90º45´West Longitude and 35º54´ North Latitude
Site 3 - 90º46´West Longitude and 35º53´ North Latitude Bono, close to tower, southeast of tower.
Site 4 - 90º45´West Longitude and 35º59´ North Latitude On Craighead/Green County line.
Site 5 - 90º46´West Longitude and 35º57´ North Latitude
Site 6 - Approximately 1 mile north of Classic Air Strip on 18E. Site of off County Road 366.
Site 7 - Due east of Schugtown on levee.
Site 8 - East of McDaniel Cemetery and south of Mount Carmel Road.
Site 9 - Southeast of Highway 351 and Pinelog Road intersection.
Some of the illegal dumps located in 2002 were located on county-owned or managed property. As mandated A.C.A § 8-6-505, it is the responsibility of the County Court to enforce the cleanup of any illegal dump on which a complaint has been made. Accordingly, an agreement was reached with the District and Craighead County Judge Dale Haas, Craighead County Director of Emergency Services Jack Richardson, and the Craighead County Highway Department to clean all of the illegal dump sites located on County-owned or managed property. The Craighead County Highway Department utilized its resources, manpower, and equipment to conduct the cleanup under the direction of the County Court’s authority. The cleanup of illegal dump sites on these properties was completed by the end of 2002.
The ADEQ Illegal Dumps Database includes three complaints for illegal dumps that have been filed since the last survey was conducted in 2002. Following inspection by the ADEQ, these complaints were considered valid.
• In August 2003, a complaint was received for an illegal dump located at a gravel pit on County Road 403, south of Jonesboro. This site was granted a third party exemption.
• In March 2004, a complaint was received for an illegal dump on the right side of County Road 944. Possible enforcement action is pending for this site.
• In May 2004, a complaint was filed for an illegal dump located on Highway 158 South in Lunsford, Arkansas. The ADEQ inspector noted that the waste dumped at this site consisted of household waste, metals, waste tires, and bulky waste. Attempts by the ADEQ inspector did not result in response from the property owner.
The County is charged with the responsibility of eliminating illegal dumpsites. When an illegal dump is reported, attempts are made to identify and notify offenders of the steps required to clean up the dump and the legal consequences for failure to do so. Actual enforcement is through the Sheriff’s Department, the Arkansas Forestry Commission, the Arkansas Game and fish Commission, and the ADEQ. Illegal dumps on County road rights-of-way, where the offender cannot be identified, are cleaned up by the County Road Department.
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The County Road Department does not have funds allocated specifically for illegal dump cleanup. It is unknown at this time how many illegal dumps were cleaned up in the County during the past year. Illegal dump locations are cleaned up as they are identified and no illegal dumps are known to be located in the District at this time, other than the sites listed above.
Illegal dumps are not a significant or pervasive problem in the District. The District does not currently provide educational or technical services as they relate to illegal dumps and the current system of illegal dump control within the District is satisfactory. Comment
vii. Did not respond to question. UNACCEPTABLE viii. Flag. Noted cleaned up sites, but no number of how many.
b. Litter Services
The District does not conduct any coordinated litter programs. Litter control at the CCSWDA’s Class 1 Landfill is conducted in accordance with Arkansas Regulation 22 and the facility’s permit.
Roadside litter pickup is periodically conducted under work release programs and by civic or church groups. The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department contracts with an independent firm that mows the highway right-of-ways. Before mowing, the crews pick up litter and other debris.
The Craighead County Great Arkansas Clean Up 2004 is being organized by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) Forrest. L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center, the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Jonesboro Parks & Recreation Department. The Great Arkansas Clean Up teams national and local sponsors with government, civic and business partners in helping conduct the nation's largest organized litter and community improvement campaign. Sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, its purpose is to attract, recruit and utilize thousands of volunteers, working together to improve scenic beauty and environmental health and to change the careless attitudes and harmful behaviors that cause litter. Event organizers will provide free T-shirts to the first 70 volunteers to sign in, free bottled water, trash collection bags, door prizes, a chance to win a Yard-Vac by MTD, free hot dogs and drinks after the event. There will also be drawings for door prizes.
The City of Jonesboro’s Code Enforcement, part of the Planning and Inspection Department, is in charge of cleaning up trash in yards, lots, etc. within the City. The City of Jonesboro has a program of litter and debris pickup and has adopted regulations that prohibit littering. The regulations include the requirement that any vehicles that are operated on any of the streets in Jonesboro shall be constructed or loaded as to prevent any part of the load from dropping, sifting, leaking, spilling, or otherwise escaping from the vehicle onto the street. Violations are subject to fine.
Yearly city-wide cleanup days (or weeks) are also held in the communities of Cash, Lake City, Caraway, Monette, Bay, and Brookland. The Town of Bono has an “Adopt a Street” program.
The current system of litter control within the District is satisfactory. ACCEPTABLE Comment
c. Open Burning Services
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When they occur, open burning issues are referred to the ADEQ’s Air Division under Regulation 18, the Arkansas Air Pollution Code. For example, in association with a complaint in May 2004 for an illegal dump near Lunsford, Arkansas, the ADEQ inspector found that the site was also in violation of Arkansas Air Pollution Control Code, A.C.A. ' 8-4-310(a)(1)(2), and (3). The property owner was advised by the ADEQ to cease open burning or face formal enforcement action.
The City of Caraway has adopted a policy of strongly discouraging but permitting open burning of yard waste, as allowed by Act 1151 of 1997. A copy of this information is provided in Appendix E. The City of Jonesboro has an ordinance prohibiting open burning of trash, garbage, tires, and/or rubbish by residents or businesses within the corporate boundaries of the City. Exceptions to the open burning prohibition are detailed in the ordinance (included in Appendix C).
The District does not currently provide educational or technical services as they relate to open burning. Open burning is not a pervasive or persistent problem within the District. ACCEPTABLE Comment
2. Waste Tire Services
A.C.A. §8-9-405. Waste tire grants. “(a) The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality shall, by July 1, 1992, establish a program to make waste tire grants to regional solid waste management boards which desire, individually or collectively, to: (1) Construct or operate, or contract for the construction or operation of, a waste tire processing facility and equipment purchases therefor;…….et al.”
a. Waste Tire Program Services
Arkansas Regulation 14 bans the landfilling of whole tires and describes associated procedures for the management of waste tires. Waste tires may be monofilled, but landfilled only if the tires are split, or shredded.
The CCSWDA operates two Waste Tire Collection Centers at 1620 Strawfloor Road in Jonesboro and at 12611 Highway 18E in Lake City. The Center in Jonesboro is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, Monday through Friday and from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The facility in Lake City is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Per Arkansas Regulation 14, the Craighead County Waste Tire Management District (CCWTMD) is required to collect and dispose of fee-paid tires within the county at no charge, as long as the Arkansas waste tire fee has been paid. Manifest forms are required to dispose of any tire in the CCWTMD. The District provides the manifest forms, and only original copies are accepted at the collection centers. Forms are available and can be picked up at either of the two collection centers, or by calling the District office. Each resident is allowed to dispose of up to four passenger tires per year without assessment of fees at the collection centers. All other tires brought to collection centers for which a fee has not been previously paid – based on tax reporting forms provided to the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration – are assessed a fee for disposal. Current fees are as follows:
$2.00 per passenger tire, $5.00 per truck tire, and $15.00 per specialty tire.
Following collection at the two centers, the tires are picked up by Eaton Moery Environmental Services, Inc (EMS). The tires are then transported to the EMS facility
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located in Parkin, Arkansas for processing and/or disposal. This waste tire program adequately serves the needs of the District.
Waste tires are not a significant problem in the District. The District does not currently provide educational or technical services as they relate to waste tire management program services and the current system of waste tire management within the District is satisfactory.
The current contract for waste tire management services is included as Appendix E.
b. Waste Tire Counting Services
Waste tires within the District are collected at the two CCSWDA tire collection centers. The CCSWDA maintains records of the number and sizes of tires that are received at the two centers. During 2003, the following tires were received:
• 67,316 passenger tires, • 4,779 truck tires, and • 276 specialty tires.
A total of 72,583 tires were dispatched for disposal or processing during 2003.
At the end of 2003, 466 passenger tires, 82 truck tires and 3 specialty tires were on hand at the District’s two collection centers.
EMS transports tires from the collection facilities to the EMS facility located in Parkin, Arkansas for processing or disposal. EMS reports that 80% of the tires are monofilled and 20% were processed for chips.
The current system of waste tire counts within the District is satisfactory.
c. Waste Tire Site Control Services
The District supports the County and municipalities in waste tire site control, as necessary. Waste tire sites are inventoried as they are reported by individuals or other entities. Waste tire sites are not a pervasive or persistent problem in the District.
Arkansas Regulation 14 defines a waste tire site as a site where 1,000 or more used or waste tires are accumulated in the outdoors. There is currently only one waste tire site known to exist within the District. The location is the Rush Island area, in the St. Francis River Floodway between the levees. Aerial photographs have previously been submitted to the ADEQ. Approximately 40,000 tires are estimated to be at the site. The St. Francis Levee District is the property owner and is responsible for cleanup of this site. Comment a.v. Did not provide a physical location for processing facility. a.vii. Did not describe progress or setbacks. Second a.vi. Acceptable, but could talk about advise given on advise given for disposal, etc. For next report might mention co-sponsorship for regional conference. a.x. No mention of waste tire needs. UNACCEPTABLE b.v. Did not address progress or setbacks. b.vi. Did not address needs. c.ii. Does not specifically address control process. c.iii. Did not respond to this question. c.iv. Did not describe means. c.v. Does not list types of tires, did not estimate cost of clean up. c.vi. Did not address progress or setbacks
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3. Batteries Services
Lead-acid batteries may be taken to the CCSWDA’s Jonesboro Waste Collection Station or Hummelstein's Recycling Center that is located at the CCSWDA’s Materials Recovery Facility. Collected batteries are picked up by Battery & Parts Warehouse of Jonesboro, Arkansas. County residents may also turn in the batteries at retail outlets that sell new batteries.
Recycling guides that are supplied by the District inform County residents and businesses where batteries may be taken. The recycling guide on the CCSWDA’s website also provides the information.
The District does not conduct or coordinate any programs that manage or recycle household batteries. Used household batteries may be taken to Radio Shack or Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse.
The current system of battery management in place in the CCRSWMD is satisfactory. ACCEPTABLE Comment
4. Waste Oil Services
The District collects used motor oil at the two CCSWDA waste collection stations in Lake City and Jonesboro. Retail automotive businesses collect waste oil for pickup by contracted vendors. Recycling guides that are supplied by the District inform County residents and businesses where used motor oil may be taken. The recycling guide on the CCSWDA’s website also provides the information.
The used motor oil that is received at the CCSWDA collection stations is primarily residential in origin and generally received in volumes of five gallons or less at a time. Waste oil is periodically recovered from the CCSWDA collection stations by contracted vendors. During the recycling reporting period July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004, no waste oil was removed from storage at the collection stations.
The current system of waste oil management in place in the CCRSWMD is satisfactory. ACCEPTABLE Comment c. Why was no oil removed during this reporting year?
5. Medical Waste Services
The District does not play any role in the development or implementation of medical waste services. Hospitals, medical, or other facilities that generate medical waste may transport the waste to an offsite permitted treatment or disposal facility or may transfer custody of untreated waste to a transporter that is permitted by the Arkansas Department of Health. Comment ACCEPTABLE District might consider, with the growing dependency on home-health care, educational
and technical assistance to residents on proper disposal, such as handouts or workshops.
6. Hazardous Waste Services
The District does not play any role in the development or implementation of hazardous waste services. Questions that arise are referred to the Hazardous Waste Division of the ADEQ. ACCEPTABLE Comment
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7. Household Hazardous Waste Services
Household hazardous chemical wastes are accepted at the CCSWDA’s Class 1 Landfill for disposal. The District does not currently conduct household hazardous chemical waste collections or provide educational or technical services associated with household hazardous chemical waste. ACCEPTABLE Comment
8. Waste Electronics Services
At this time, the District, or other public or private entities within the District, have not developed or implemented waste electronics services. Currently, waste electronics are disposed with municipal waste at the CCSWDA Class 1 Landfill.
Electronic waste (e-waste) is the fastest growing component of the daily waste stream and will increasingly consume more and more valuable airspace in the Class 1 Landfill. Hazardous waste generated in households is not regulated; however, due to the hazardous elements found in electronics, the ADEQ discourages landfill disposal. There is also a probability that electronic waste will be banned from landfills at some point in the future. There is a need within the District for the development of either a public or private waste electronics disposal program. ACCEPTABLE Comment
9. Construction and Demolition Waste Services
Construction and demolition (C & D) waste from Craighead County is currently disposed at the City of Jonesboro’s Class 4 Landfill. The City of Jonesboro’s Class 4 Landfill is nearing capacity and the City may discontinue collection of Class 4-type wastes. The CCSWDA will work with the City of Jonesboro to develop a disposal alternative for private and public haulers of C & D wastes in the District.
The District does not provide educational or technical services as they relate to construction and demolition waste services. ACCEPTABLE Comment
10. Other Solid Wastes Services
The CCSWDA facility at the Lake City transfer station accepts and dismantles white goods. White goods are segregated from other wastes for disposal at the City of Jonesboro’s Class 4 landfill. Wood pallets that are received at the Class 4 Landfill and are in good condition are occasionally given away or sold to residents of the County. The City of Jonesboro provides free firewood, mulch, and compost through the sanitation department.
The District does not provide educational or technical services as they relate to services for these types of solid wastes. ACCEPTABLE Comment Lake City Transfer Station accepts and dismantles white goods.
F. Education and Public Awareness Services
1. District’s Role
The District employs a Recycling Education Coordinator on a part-time basis. In addition, the District coordinates on-going environmental education within the County. Examples include
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teacher in-service programs and an annual 1-day Teachers’ Environmental Education Workshop at Arkansas State University conducted by Robert Hunter of the ADEQ. The District also regularly participates in Earth Day and America Recycles.
Hummelstein Recycling maintains a website that provides information on recycling in Craighead County. The website includes an industrial, business, and residential recycling guide. They also provide educational materials and programs for schools and organizations wanting to know more about recycling. Hummelstein’s also offers the use of a display booth available that can be used at recycling fairs or programs. The Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Environmental Preservation & Enhancement (EPE) Committee works to improve the visual image of the city by addressing specific projects such as Earth Day, Jazz Up Jonesboro and the Blue Bag campaign. The committee meets the second Monday of each month at 4 p.m. ACCEPTABLE Comment
2. Active Persons/organizations
Craighead County participates in the Great Arkansas Clean Up which is sponsored by Keep America Beautiful. The 2004 Clean Up is being organized by the AGFC Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center, the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Jonesboro Parks & Recreation Department. The CCRSWMD also participates in the ADEQ’s Environmental Education Programs, Recycling Grants Program, Illegal Dump Eradication and Corrective Action Program, and Waste Tire Program. ACCEPTABLE Comment
3. Active Programs Utilized
Craighead County participates in the Great Arkansas Clean Up which is sponsored by Keep America Beautiful. The 2004 Clean Up is being organized by the AGFC Forrest. L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center, the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Jonesboro Parks & Recreation Department. The CCRSWMD also participates in the ADEQ’s Environmental Education Programs, Recycling Grants Program, Illegal Dump Eradication and Corrective Action Program, and Waste Tire Program. ACCEPTABLE Comment
4. Active Individuals
The District’s Recycling Education Coordinator helps to educate school children and adults in the District regarding solid waste issues. ACCEPTABLE Comment
5. District Programs
In-house, industrial and other solid waste educational programs, litter programs, illegal dumping prevention programs that are provided by the District are discussed in other sections. ACCEPTABLE Comment
6. Communication Strategies
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The CCSWDA maintains a website to provide information on specific programs and guidelines. The District also prints and supplies recycling guides. In 2002 and 2003, an aggressive advertising campaign featured both public service announcements and live radio broadcasts that promoted recycling. A direct mail program during 2003 reached 30,000 people with coupons promoting the Blue Bag Blues recycling program.
The District’s customers are the residents of Craighead County. Residents are identified at the CCSWDA’s facilities by asking if they are a resident of Jonesboro or Craighead County. ACCEPTABLE Comment
7. Public Meetings/Communication
There are no regularly scheduled forums for the public. Issues are addressed as needed at scheduled Board meetings. The governing board of the District is the same as the governing board of the CCSWDA and meets the third Wednesday of each month, at 3:30 p.m., at the offices of the CCRSWMD, 1620 Strawfloor Drive, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72404. ACCEPTABLE Comment
8. Internet Access
The CCSWDA maintains a website (http://www.ccswda.com). Content on the website includes information about the “Blue Bag” program; downloadable forms for waste haulers; contact information; links to recycling education, Hummelstein Iron & Metal, Inc., and the ADEQ websites; and a recycling guide. The website is updated as needed. ACCEPTABLE Comment There is not a specific contact person posted on the website.
9. Publications
The District prints Recycling Guides that are available to the public. ACCEPTABLE Comment
10. Progress/Setbacks
During 2002 and 2003, approximately $210,000 was spent, primarily on radio spots, promoting recycling. The District realized no perceptible increase in recycling rates as a result of the advertising and discontinued their use. ACCEPTABLE Comment
11. Educational Needs
No specific educational needs have been identified regarding solid waste issues within the District. ACCEPTABLE Comment
G. Other Services
1. Transportation
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In 1999, the District adopted a regulation on weighing solid waste collected within the District. The purpose of the regulation is to facilitate accurate documentation of all municipal solid waste generated within the District and its proper disposal. The District also handles licensing of solid waste haulers within the District.
The current solid waste transportation system satisfactorily serves the needs of the residents of Craighead County. Comment ACCEPTABLE The present plan does not address trends, progress and setbacks regarding the transportation of solid waste over the last five years; the plan does not project transportation needs and issues for the next year or the next five years.
2. Miscellaneous
The roles the District plays in the development and implementation of solid waste services have been described in previous sections.
ACCEPTABLE Comment
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PART TWO - CHAPTER TWO — ACTION PLAN
A.C.A. §8-6-710. Solid waste management responsibility. (a)(1) Each regional solid waste management board shall be the governmental entity primarily responsible for providing a solid waste management system for the district.
Section 2.201 Mission Statement
The mission of the CCSWDA is “Using the principles of RECYCLE, REDUCE, and REUSE, to fully represent and serve the citizens of Craighead County in the safe, efficient, economical and lawful disposal of solid waste that results in shielding our natural resources through proper disposal.” ACCEPTABLE Comment
Section 2.202 Executive Summary
A. Strategies
The principal objective of the CCRSWMD is to plan adequately for management of solid waste within Craighead County. To achieve this goal, the District implements regulations and policies that ensure that solid waste within the District is collected and properly disposed. In addition, it performs needs assessments to evaluate the existing solid waste management system and to determine if there are any problems or opportunities for improvement. Recycling and waste reduction are promoted through education and implementation of programs that facilitate community participation. Other functions of the District include:
• Identification and assistance in the closure of illegal dump sites; • Licensing of solid waste haulers; • Technical assistance for handling and disposal of special materials, as needed; and • Coordination of environmental education programs.
In addition, the CCSWDA staff administers the operations of the CCSWDA Class 1 Landfill, the Craighead County Waste Tire Management District (CCWTMD), two waste collection stations, and two transfer stations.
Updates to this plan will be performed annually to re-evaluate the projected demand for and life of existing solid waste facilities and to identify problems as they may occur. ACCEPTABLE Comment
B. Outlook
The CCRSWMD hopes to continue to help the County and communities within the County in implementing safe, efficient, economical and lawful means of disposal of solid waste.
Solid waste management efforts during the next decade should be directed at diverting as much waste as possible from the landfill(s) through waste reduction and recycling. Public and community participation through education and incentives will play an integral part in these efforts.
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Section 2.203 Goals
A. District’s High Level Goals
With the ADEQ’s Land Objectives and the Solid Waste Management Division’s High-Level Goals in mind, the following high-level goals for the CCRSWMD have been established for the next decade:
High Level Goal A: By 2013, all solid waste management facilities will be within 100% compliance of operation performance standards.
High Level Goal B: Increase recycled, reclaimed, or reused waste by 20% by 2013 (compared to 2004 statistics).
High Level Goal C: Reduce the amount of solid waste sent to landfills by 25% by 2013 (compared to 2004 statistics). ACCEPTABLE Comment
B. District’s Plan’s Goal Areas
1. Collection
All Craighead County residents have access to waste collection services that are provided by either public and private haulers. Only one community’s collection service (Brookland) is funded by voluntary fees. Mandatory participation by the Brookland community could possibly result a reduction in fees per household and would minimize the potential for illegal dumping. Curbside collection in the rural portion of the District is done on a voluntary basis with residents directly contracting with private haulers. The participation rate of the rural community for curbside collection is unknown. The following are the collection system goals for the District:
Goal: The District will work with Brookland to see if a mandatory system can be established. The assessment will be completed by the end of 2005, and if feasible, the system will be implemented by the end of 2006.
Goal: The District will perform an assessment to determine if there is a need to improve the rural community participation rate. The assessment will be completed by the end of 2005, and goals for any improvements in the system will be established by the end of 2006. ACCEPTABLE Comment
2. Disposal
Since the City of Jonesboro’s existing Class 4 landfill is nearing capacity, there is a strong need to develop additional disposal capacity for Class 4 wastes within the District in the very near future. The CCSWDA will also evaluate expansion of the operation at the Class 1 landfill to service both public and private haulers. Currently, there is no household hazardous waste (HHW) or waste electronics (E-waste) collection facility within the District. Diversion of these types of wastes would reduce the amount of waste being disposed and increase the amount of recycling in the District as outlined in High Level Goals B and C above. The following are the disposal goals for the District:
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Goal: Within the next year, the CCSWDA will work with the City of Jonesboro to develop options for disposal of Class 4-type wastes.
Goal: Develop system for public and private haulers to dispose at the CCSWDA landfill facility by 2006.
Goal: Improve the compaction rates at the CCSWDA Class 1 landfill by the end of 2006.
Goal: Evaluate the feasibility of establishing a permanent or mobile (rotating) HHW or E-waste collection facility in the District by the end of 2007.
Other facilities in the District are operating satisfactorily and District needs and trends do not indicate that improvements or expansions will be required in the next decade. ACCEPTABLE Comment
3. Recycling
One of the District’s high level goals is to increase recycled, reclaimed, or reused waste by 20% by 2013. Currently Jonesboro, Bay, Bono and Brookland have programs, and Lake City and Monette will begin programs in November 2004. To increase the recycling rates in the District, the District will work to expand curbside recycling to additional communities (i.e., Black Oak, Cash, Caraway or Egypt).
Lake City, Monette and Caraway have been using compartmentalized trailers for collection of recyclable materials. As another way to increase recycling within the District, the District will work to include additional communities, schools, or other entities that want to begin or expand recycling programs.
Recycling education and awareness programs for the citizens and industries of Craighead County will be continued in an effort to increase the overall recycle rate. This will include education about the Recycling Equipment Tax Credit Program and loans available through the Small Business Assistance Program for waste elimination or reduction equipment. The District”s recycling goals are:
Goal: Expand curbside collection of recyclables in additional communities by 2009.
Goal: Expand collection of recyclables using compartmentalized trailers to communities, schools, and other entities by 2009. ACCEPTABLE Comment
4. Waste Reduction
Education and awareness programs for the citizens and industries of Craighead County will include information about loans available through the Small Business Assistance Program for waste elimination or reduction equipment.
Goal: Develop method for educating citizens and industries of the County about waste reduction by the end of 2007. ACCEPTABLE Comment
5. Special Materials
a. Illegal Disposal
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Because illegal disposal (illegal dumping, litter and open burning) is typically a minimal problem for the District, there are no plans for the development or modifications to the existing programs that deal with illegal disposal in the County. ACCEPTABLE Comment
b. Waste Tires
The existing waste tire collection program in the District is satisfactory. Therefore, there are no plans for the development or modifications to the existing program. ACCEPTABLE Comment
c. Batteries
The system for collection and disposal of batteries in the District is satisfactory. Therefore, there are no plans for the development or modifications to the existing program. ACCEPTABLE Comment
d. Household Chemical Waste
The District currently does not have a program for the collection of household chemical waste (or HHW).
Goal: Evaluate the feasibility of establishing a permanent or mobile (rotating) HHW collection facility in the District by the end of 2007. ACCEPTABLE Comment
e. Waste Electronics
The District currently does not have a program for the collection of waste electronics. However, the District may be able to establish a program through a grant from ADEQ as allowed by The Electronic Solid Waste Management Act. This act established the Computer and Electronic Recycling Fund, that is administered by the ADEQ, and allows grants to be awarded for the development of programs to properly dispose of electronic equipment, either by de-manufacturing or recycling.
Goal: Evaluate the feasibility of establishing an E-waste collection facility in the District by the end of 2007. If the evaluation indicates the need for such a facility, apply for grant to establish the program in 2008. ACCEPTABLE Comment
f. Construction and Demolition Waste
The District currently does not have a construction and demolition (C & D) waste reduction program. This waste is typically disposed in the City of Jonesboro Class 4 landfill.
Goal: Evaluate the feasibility of establishing a C&D waste reduction program in the District. The assessment will be completed by the end of 2008.
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6. Education and Public Awareness
The District currently provides the citizens and industries in Craighead County with adequate information about the District’s programs through printed materials and its website. There are no plans for changes to the current system. However, the District may consider adding information on waste reduction to its existing solid waste information. ACCEPTABLE Comment
7. Other Goals
The District’s Class 1 Landfill currently is not required to have a landfill gas collection and control system. However, in the near future, the facility may have to consider the installation of a system to comply with federal regulations. Some landfill facilities have successfully developed landfill gas to energy (LFGTE) systems where the collected landfill gas is used to either generate electricity or used as a mid-grade fuel in an industry’s boilers.
Goal: Evaluate the feasibility of developing a LFGTE project where the collected landfill gas may be used to generate electricity or sold to a nearby industry. The evaluation will be completed by 2007. ACCEPTABLE Comment
Section 2.204 Goal Areas - Objectives
A.C.A. §8-6-710. Solid waste management responsibility. a)(1) Each regional solid waste management board shall be the governmental entity primarily responsible for providing a solid waste management system for the district.
D. Collection
Problems
Mandatory collection does not exist in the community of Brookland and the participation rate in curbside collection in the rural parts of the District is not known.
Solutions
1. Work with the community of Brookland to see if a mandatory system is feasible.
2. Perform an assessment of the rural collection system to determine the participation rate and determine if improvements are necessary. ACCEPTABLE Comment
E. Disposal
Problems
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1. The existing City of Jonesboro Class 4 landfill is nearing final capacity. Additional Class 4 waste disposal capacity needs to be located in the near future.
2. Household hazardous wastes and E-waste are disposed in the CCSWDA’s Class 1 landfill and there isn’t a program for separate collection of these waste streams.
Solutions
1. Work with the City of Jonesboro to determine options for disposal of Class 4 wastes.
2. Evaluate the feasibility of establishing a HHW and E-waste collection facility in the District. ACCEPTABLE Comment
F. Recycling
Problems
Recycling participation and volume of materials recycled need to be increased.
Solutions
1. Expand curbside collection in additional communities in the District.
2. Expand participation in recycling by providing additional compartmentalized containers at schools, community centers, and other interested entities.
3. Investigate the feasibility of recycling polypipe that is used for agricultural irrigation systems. ACCEPTABLE Comment
G. Waste Reduction
Problems
Knowledge of waste reduction techniques and programs is minimal.
Solutions
1. Expand District information to include information on waste reduction techniques and opportunities. ACCEPTABLE Comment
H. Special Materials
Problems
1. The District currently does not have a HHW collection program and this waste is being disposed in the CCSWDA landfill.
2. The District currently does not have a E-waste collection program and this waste is being disposed in the CCSWDA landfill.
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3. The District currently does not have a C & D waste reduction program. This waste is currently disposed in the City of Jonesboro Class 4 landfill.
Solutions
1. Evaluate the feasibility of establishing a HHW collection facility in the District.
2. Evaluate the feasibility of establishing a E-waste collection facility in the District.
3. Evaluate the feasibility of establishing a C & D waste reduction program for the District. ACCEPTABLE Comment
Section 2.205 Administrative
A. Plan Implementation
Upon approval of this Plan by the ADEQ, the CCRSWMD Board will review the goals and preliminary implementation timetable and develop a list of priorities for the District. A final implementation timetable will be developed and appended in the Plan. Any changes to the goals and timetable will be submitted to the ADEQ. ACCEPTABLE Comment
B. Implementation Timetable
A preliminary implementation timetable is provided Appendix D. ACCEPTABLE Comment
C. Funding and Budget
The District’s financial audit for 2004 and the proposed District budget for 2005 are included in Appendix E of this plan. The audit and the proposed budget provide financial information about the District and its various programs.
As stated previously, the District is currently adequately staffed and there are no plans for hiring additional staff in the near future. ACCEPTABLE Comment
Section 2.206 Legislative Studies
The District typically notifies the local representative of the Arkansas legislature if there are any issues that it feels need to be addressed. At this time, there are not any specific issues that it wishes to see addressed by the Arkansas Legislature.
ACCEPTABLE Comment
Section 2.207 Appendices
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The following appendices are included with this plan:
• Appendix A - Administrative Procedures • Appendix B - By-Laws • Appendix C - Regulations and Ordinances • Appendix D – Tables, Charts, Graphs and Maps • Appendix E - Other Information ACCEPTABLE Comment
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