REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE FOR … · DeWitt, AR 72042 DeWitt Office - 946-4321 Stuttgart Office - 673-3051 The Honorable Marianne Maynard Mayor of Stuttgart 514

REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN

UPDATE

FOR

SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS REGIONAL SOLID WASTE

MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

FOR SUBMITTAL TO AND APPROVAL OF THE

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

5301 North Shore Drive

North Little Rock AR 72218-5317

Phone (501) 682-0602 Fax (501) 682-0611 www.adeg.state.ar.us

MAV2009

http:www.adeg.state.ar.us

Southeast Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District i

TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter One – Activities Analysis Section 1.101 Overview

A. History B. Current

Section 1.102 Organization and Administration

A. District B. Board C. Staff

Section 1.103 Revenues and Expenditures

A. District B. County C. City

Section 1.104 Demographics A Planning Area B. Population C. Industry D. Facilities E. Haulers F. Volumes G. Flow H. Economic Impact Section 1.105 Current Services

A. Collection B. Disposal C. Recycling D. Waste Reduction E. Special Materials F. Education and Public Awareness G. Other Services

Chapter TWO – Action Plan Section 2.201 Mission Statement Section 2.202 Executive Summary

A. Strategies B. Outlook

Section 2.203 Goals

A. District’s High-Level Goals B. District Plan’s Goal Areas

1. Collection 2. Disposal 3. Recycling 4. Waste Reduction 5. Special Materials 6. Education and

Public Awareness 7. Other Goals

Section 2.204 Goal Areas – Objectives

A. Collection B. Disposal C. Recycling D. Waste Reduction E. Special Materials F. Education and Public

Awareness G. Other Goals

Section 2.205 Administrative

A. Plan Implementation B. Implementation Timetable C. Funding and Budgeting

Section 2.206 Legislative A. Studies Section 2.207 Appendices

A. Administrative Procedures B. Financial C. Maps D. Hauler Information E. Recycling Information F. Waste Tire Information

Solid Waste Management Plan May 2009

Southeast Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District 1

SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN

CHAPTER ONE — ACTIVITIES ANALYSIS Section 1.101 Overview A. History 1. Provide a history of the District relative to legislated or regulated solid waste management requirements. The Southeast Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District (District) was originally created in May of 1989 under the authority of Act 870 of 1989. Act 870 originally named the districts as “Regional Solid Waste Planning Boards”. Each Board was given specific powers and duties as provided in Act 870. Some of these duties included preparation of “regional solid waste needs assessments” and issuance of “Certificates of Need” to applicants for solid waste disposal facility permits within their jurisdictions. The first regional solid waste needs assessments were to be submitted by January 31, 1991. Certificates of Need were to be considered by the districts based upon the regional needs assessments. Act 752 of 1991 renamed the solid waste planning districts created by Act 870 of 1989 as regional solid waste management districts. Each district was to be governed by a regional solid waste management board. Act 752 expanded the powers and duties of the districts, as well as, allowing the boundaries of the districts to be modified. Waste tires, composting, recycling, and hauler licensing responsibilities were included in the responsibilities added to the districts as a result of Act 752 of 1991. 2. How were the District boundaries established? The original District was formed as a result of Act 870 of 1989 and consisted of ten counties. Act 870 designated the eight (8) existing Planning and Development Districts as the original boundaries of each of the original “Regional Solid Waste Planning Boards”. As such, the ten counties of the Southeast Arkansas Planning and Development District constituted the original Southeast Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Planning Board. Act 752 of 1991 allowed the boundaries of the districts to be modified and new regional solid waste management districts to be created as prescribed. The ten counties of the original Southeast Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Planning Board chose to remain together as the Southeast Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District (District). The current boundaries of the District still consist of the original 10 counties in southeast Arkansas as described in following sections. The District consists of the



following ten counties: Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson and Lincoln.

3. What has been the District’s greatest accomplishment in terms of solid waste management? The District’s greatest accomplishment in terms of solid waste management is the successful management and administration of a comprehensive solid waste system that includes elements of recycling, disposal, collection, education, waste reduction, and special material handling. More specific accomplishments include:

• Successfully remaining intact as the original 10 County District. • Successful recycling programs in Jefferson County, Desha County, Monticello

and Warren. • Three Class 1 Landfills serving the area, • The success of the District's waste tire program and Jefferson County's tire

shredding program. Most of their chips are used for civil engineering purposes. TDF has been used by paper mills in Arkansas and Louisiana and are currently being utilized by NUCOR Steel in Blytheville.

. B. Current 1. Describe the Board’s planning process as it relates to legislated or regulated solid waste management requirements. The District completed its first Regional Solid Waste Management Plan and Modified Needs Assessment in January 1993. That Plan provided guidelines to assist the District’s local governments in fulfilling the requirements of the applicable laws and to provide an adequate comprehensive solid waste management system. The planning process is regularly updated via required needs assessments and regular planning meetings to create financially sound solid waste management systems. The mandates specified in the legislation forced local governments to work cooperatively in the development of the District’s solid waste management efforts. 2. What does the District want the Plan to do for the citizens of its area? The District expects the Plan to provide a general “roadmap” to maintaining a financially sound solid waste management system that incorporates the essential elements of recycling, collection, disposal, waste reduction, education, and special material provision. The Solid Waste Management Plan urged the local governments to implement recycling programs to reduce the volume of solid waste being placed in landfills. That mandate, with supporting grant funds, has allowed the District’s cities and counties to develop recycling programs that have received strong public support. The District also wants the Plan to provide competitive areas and pricing for solid waste collection and disposal in the District.



3. Give a descriptive snapshot of solid waste management in the District. The District is located in the southeast portion of Arkansas. It encompasses 7,563 square miles. The District is located in the lower Mississippi Valley region and is bounded as follows: on the north by Pulaski, Lonoke, Monroe and Phillips counties; on the east by the Mississippi River; on the south by the State of Louisiana; and in the west by Union, Calhoun, Dallas and Hot Springs counties. According to the 2003 U.S. Census, the area incorporates a population of 225,665 or 8.3% of the State’s population with Jefferson County being the most populated with 82,889 people or 36.7% of the overall population of the SEARSWMD. The District includes ten counties and the inclusive cities and communities. Currently, there are no active existing inter-local solid waste agreements within the planning area. However, the Southeast Arkansas Solid Waste Authority (SEASWA) was formed in July 1981 as authorized by Act 699. It contained five of the current District member counties and was organized to collect solid waste for a waste-to-energy facility that was never constructed. This authority does not currently function. The non-resident areas within the planning area are as follows: Pine Bluff Arsenal (Jefferson County), State Department of Corrections – Tucker Unit (Jefferson County), Cummings Farm (Lincoln County), Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge (Ashley County and Bradley County), White River National Wildlife Refuge (Arkansas County), and Overflow National Wildlife Refuge (Ashley County).



Section 2.102 Organization and Administration A. District 1. Provide a chart that gives the organizational hierarchy of the District and/or its affiliates, agencies and/or peripheral organizations. The general organizational hierarchy of the District is summarized as follows:

CITIES AND COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DISTRICT

SOLID WASTE MANAGER*

SOLID WASTE HAULERS

WASTE TIRE CONTRACTORS

*The Board of Directors contracts with the Southeast Arkansas Planning and Development District to provide administrative support to the District. The Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District employs the District Solid Waste Manager and other staff to provide these services. 2. Describe the role the District plays in the development and implementation of effective solid waste management programs. The District Board of Directors is considering a tentative mission statement that includes the following items related to solid waste management programs: 1) Promote waste reduction and pollution prevention; 2) Maximize diversion of wastes through reuse, recycling, and composting; 3) Provide for the disposal of remaining wastes: and 4) Seek environmentally safe and cost-effective solutions in all of its programs, services, and facilities. The District’s role in accomplishing this mission is to provide the necessary administrative and technical support to the individual jurisdictions in accomplishing their parts in the successful implementation of the mission.

3. Append administrative procedures, regulations, ordinances or policies relative to the District. See APPENDIX A for the administrative procedures, regulations, ordinances and policies relative to the District.



B. Board

1. Provide a list or an organizational chart of Regional Solid Waste Board Members of the following:

a. Number of members on the Board. b. Identify of Chairperson. c. Name, title, address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail address for

each member. d. County or city represented.

There are twenty-six (26) members of the District Board. Sonny Cox, Arkansas County Judge, serves as the Chairperson. The name, title, address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail address for each member and the county or city represented is as follows:

SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (Revised 9-04)

OFFICERS

Judge Sonny Cox - Chairman Judge Mike Holcomb - Vice Chairman

Mayor Joe Wise - Secretary Mayor JoAnne Bush - Treasurer

ARKANSAS COUNTY

The Honorable Glenn "Sonny" Cox Arkansas County Judge

Arkansas County Courthouse DeWitt, AR 72042

DeWitt Office - 946-4321 Stuttgart Office - 673-3051

The Honorable Marianne Maynard Mayor of Stuttgart 514 South Main

Stuttgart, AR 72160 673-4566

The Honorable Aubrey McGhee Mayor of DeWitt

120 Court Square DeWitt, AR 72042

946-1776

ASHLEY COUNTY

The Honorable Emory Austin Ashley County Judge

Ashley County Courthouse Hamburg, AR 71646

853-2000

The Honorable Gordon Hennington

Mayor of Hamburg Hamburg City Hall Hamburg, AR 71646

853-5300



The Honorable Scott McCormick Mayor of Crossett Crossett City Hall

Crossett, AR 71635 364-4825

BRADLEY COUNTY

The Honorable Keith Neeley Bradley County Judge 101 E. Cedar Street Warren, AR 71671

226-3853

The Honorable Bryan Martin Mayor of Warren

P.O. Box 352 Warren, AR 71671

226-6743

CHICOT COUNTY

The Honorable Mac Ball, Jr. Chicot County Judge

108 Main St. Lake Village, AR 71653

265-8015

The Honorable Floyd Gray Mayor of Dermott

P.O. Box 371 Dermott, AR 71638

538-5251

The Honorable JoAnn H. Bush Mayor of Lake Village

P.O. Box 725 Lake Village, AR 71653

265-2228

The Honorable William Stanton Mayor of Eudora Eudora City Hall

Eudora, AR 71640 355-4436

CLEVELAND COUNTY

The Honorable Gary Spears Cleveland County Judge

P. O. Box 348 Rison, AR 71665

325-6214

The Honorable Vernon Dollar Mayor of Rison Rison City Hall

Rison, AR 71665 325-7444

DESHA COUNTY

The Honorable Mark McElroy Desha County Judge

Desha County Courthouse Arkansas City, AR 71630

877-2426

The Honorable Jack May Mayor of McGehee McGehee City Hall

McGehee, AR 71654 222-3160

The Honorable Marion Gill

Mayor of Dumas P.O. Box 157

Dumas, AR 71639 382-2121

DREW COUNTY



The Honorable Damon Lampkin Drew County Judge

Drew County Courthouse Monticello, AR 71655

460-6200

The Honorable Joe Rogers Mayor of Monticello Monticello City Hall

Monticello, AR 71655 367-4400

GRANT COUNTY

The Honorable Kemp Nall Grant County Judge

101 W. Center St., Rm. 101 Sheridan, AR 72150

942-2551

The Honorable Joe Wise Mayor of Sheridan

P. 0. Box 44 Sheridan, AR 72150-2553

942-3921

JEFFERSON COUNTY

The Honorable Mike Holcomb Jefferson County Judge

101 W. Barraque Pine Bluff, AR 71601

541-5360

The Honorable Carl Redus Mayor of Pine Bluff Pine Bluff City Hall

Pine Bluff, AR 71601 543-1855

The Honorable James Morgan Mayor of White Hall White Hall City Hall

Pine Bluff, AR 71602 247-2399

LINCOLN COUNTY

The Honorable Charles Capps Lincoln County Judge

Lincoln County Courthouse Star City, AR 71667

628-4147

The Honorable Gene Yarbrough Mayor of Star City

P.O. Box 219 Star City, AR 71667

628-4166

2. Provide the schedule and the location(s) of the Board meetings (i.e., monthly, every third Tuesday)

The Board meets on a monthly basis for the scheduled Board meeting. The meetings are tentatively scheduled for the second Thursday of the month. The Board does not meet in November, July, and August. Specific times and dates for future meetings are determined at each previous meeting. Also, the Board will call special meetings as circumstances dictate. C. Staff

1. Provide a list or an organizational chart of Regional Solid Waste Staff Members showing the name and title for each person.



The staff for the Southeast Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District is as follows:

Andrew C. Armstrong, Grants Administrator Southeast Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District P.O. Box 6806 Pine Bluff, AR 71611 Phone: (870) 536-1971 Email: [email protected] Glenn E. Bell, Director Southeast Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District P.O. Box 6806 Pine Bluff, AR 71611 Phone: (870) 536-1971 Email: [email protected]

2. Provide phone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses for staff members who should be contacted for solid waste information for the District.

Andrew C. Armstrong, Grants Administrator SEARSWM Board P.O. Box 6806 Pine Bluff, AR 71611 Phone: (870) 536-1971 Email: [email protected]

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Section 2.103 Revenues and Expenditures A. District 1. Describe the revenue sources that fund solid waste management activities within the District. Include the legal authority. The District does not assess a fee on the District members. The District receives recycling and waste tire administration funds from the ADEQ. Lesser sources of income include hauler licensing fees and rental fees on waste tire containers located at the District waste tire collection centers. 2. List all revenue sources and/or fees, such as user fees, waste disposal fees, licensing fees, grants, loans, rental income, earned interest and sales of recovered materials. Provide an estimation of total receipts from each revenue source from the previous year for the District. Estimate the percentage of annual revenue from each source.

REVENUE SOURCE ANNUAL RECEIPTS % ANNUAL REVENUE Hauler License Fees $2500 .68%

ADEQ Grants $401,818 98.1% Tire Container income $5,000 1.22%

TOTAL $409,318 100% 3. List the solid waste services that are supported by these revenues. The revenues support the following:

♦ Technical assistance to District members and others, ♦ Complaint investigation, ♦ Assistance with collection and disposal of waste, ♦ Development and implementation of the District budget, ♦ Fee collection, ♦ Administration of programs grants, hauler licensing, and waste tire

management ♦ Planning required of the Regional Solid Waste Management District ♦ Administration of the recycling grant program, ♦ Supervision of the collection and disposal of waste tires.

4. Provide a report for the most recent fiscal year that identifies solid waste revenues and expenditures for the District. (This report should be an expansion of and be complementary to the annual audit report provided by outside independent auditors.) District financial information is provided in APPENDIX B.



B. County 1. For each county within the District, prepare a report that lists the sources of revenue supporting the current solid waste management system for that county.

COUNTY REVENUE SOURCES Arkansas User fees by participant – not mandatory

Ashley Mandatory-County bills individuals; tipping fees at landfill Bradley Mandatory-County bills individuals

Chicot User fees by participant – not mandatoryTipping fees Class IV landfill Cleveland Mandatory-County bills individuals

Desha Dedicated Sales Tax

Drew Mandatory-County bills individuals Tipping fees Class IV landfill Grant Sales Tax

Jefferson Mandatory-County bills individuals

Lincoln Mandatory-County bills individuals 2. List the solid waste services that are supported by these revenues. Each county within the planning area has some type of solid waste pickup service available to its residents. Descriptions of the collection services are explained in the following paragraphs.

a. Arkansas County depends upon private waste collection to provide collection services for its unincorporated areas. The County does not have any type of mandatory billing system. Individuals arrange for their own collection. Private waste companies collect waste in Almyra and St. Charles. DeWitt, Humphrey, Gillette, and Stuttgart serve their citizens with curbside collection. Stuttgart hauls its waste to the Class I landfill at Hazen.

b. Ashley County contracts with a private waste collection company (Get Rid of It) to provide collection services. The County bills the individual residents. Billing is mandatory. Payment is variable. Crossett, Fountain Hill, Hamburg, and Wilmot provide curbside pickup. Ashley County owns and operates a Class I landfill.

c. Bradley County contracts with Delta Environmental of Wynne, Arkansas and is serviced weekly. The County bills the individual residents. Billing is mandatory. Payment is variable. The County's waste is then transported to the transfer station where it is collected by Delta Environmental and



transported to the Delta Environmental landfill. The City of Warren uses the curbside method for residential solid waste collection. Also, the City of Warren contracts with Delta Environmental and utilizes a transfer station located adjacent to the Bradley County transfer station.

d. Get-Rid-of-It of El Dorado, AR provides solid waste collection service for Chicot County and Eudora. The Cities of Dermott and Lake Village provide curbside service to its citizens through Allied Waste. Chicot County owns and operates a transfer station. Chicot does not have mandatory billing to residents.

e. Cleveland County depends upon private waste collection to provide collection services. The County bills the individual residents. Billing is mandatory. Payment is variable. Cleveland County owns and operates a transfer station. The cities of Kingsland and Rison both have weekly curbside service and haul their collected waste to the County transfer station. The compacted waste is then collected by a private hauler and transported to a permitted Class I landfill.

f. Desha County operates its own Class IV landfill and it is utilized by the entire county. The county has a transfer station which serves the cities of Mitchellville, Reed, Watson, and the unincorporated areas. Arkansas City, Dumas, and McGehee serve their citizens with weekly curbside service. No fees are assessed on County residents due to the sales tax provision.

g. Drew County contracts with Get-Rid-Of-It out of El Dorado, Arkansas for its household collection. The County bills the individual residents. Billing is mandatory. Payment is variable. Monticello provides weekly curbside collection to its citizens. The City and County share a transfer station at which point Delta Environmental transports the waste to the Delta Environmental Class I facility. The County owns and operates a Class IV landfill.

h. Each municipality within Grant County provides its citizens with curbside solid waste collection. However, Prattsville uses Barentine Sanitation, a private company, to provide this service. The unincorporated areas of the County are collected by Atkinson Sanitation via contract with the County. The funding is by a sales tax. The waste collection by the County and municipalities is placed in the County owned and operated transfer station that is transported by the County to a permitted Class I landfill.

i. Jefferson County holds the distinction of being the most populous county in the District. Jefferson County contracts with Waste Management of Pine Bluff, who operates a Class I landfill, located on Gravel Pit Road in Jefferson County for collection in the unincorporated area. The County bills the individual residents. Billing is mandatory. Payment is variable. The



cities of Altheimer, Sherrill, and Wabbaseka are currently provided curbside collection by Waste Management. The cities of Pine Bluff, Redfield, and White Hall collect their own waste curbside and haul it to the Waste Management facility on Gravel Pit Road in Jefferson County.

j. All areas within Lincoln County are served by Get-Rid-of-It and Delta Environmental. Lincoln County depends upon private waste collection to provide collection services via contract. The County bills the individual residents. Billing is mandatory. Payment is variable. The municipalities in the county include Gould, Grady, and Star City all of which provide weekly curbside service. The city of Grady hauls their waste to a compactor in Star City and Delta Environmental transports the waste to the Delta Environmental Class I facility. Lincoln County provides chipper service for yard waste and collects white goods and used motor oil.

C. City 1. For each Class 1 City within the District, prepare a report that lists the sources of revenues supporting the current solid waste management system for that city. Sources of revenue for each city in the District are provided in C.2. below. 2. List the solid waste services supported by these revenues.

City/County Solid Waste Collection Provider Revenue Source ARKANSAS COUNTY

Almyra Waste Management Inc. of Pine Bluff

User fees voluntary participation

De Witt City of De Witt Mandatory on water bill Gillett City of Gillett Mandatory on water bill Humphrey (Pt) City of Humphrey Mandatory on water bill St. Charles Waste Management Inc.

of Pine Bluff User fees voluntary participation

Stuttgart Stuttgart Sanitation Department Mandatory on water bill

ASHLEY COUNTY Crossett City of Crossett Mandatory on water bill Fountain Hill County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Hamburg Hamburg Mandatory on water bill Montrose County provides collection via contract Billing by County -



City/County Solid Waste Collection Provider Revenue Source Mandatory

Parkdale County provides collection via contract Billing by County - Mandatory

Portland County provides collection via contract Billing by County - Mandatory

Wilmot County provides collection via contract Billing by County – Mandatory

BRADLEY COUNTY Banks County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Hermitage County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Warren City of Warren Mandatory on water bill

CHICOT COUNTY

Dermott City of Dermott Mandatory on water bill Eudora Private collection provider User fees voluntary

participation

Lake Village Private collection provider User fees voluntary participation

CLEVELAND COUNTY Kingsland County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Rison County provides collection via contract Billing by County –

Mandatory

DESHA COUNTY Arkansas City City of Arkansas City Mandatory on water bill Dumas City of Dumas Mandatory on water bill McGehee City of McGehee Mandatory on water bill Mitchellville City of Mitchellville Mandatory on water bill Reed City of Reed Mandatory on water bill Tillar County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Watson County provides collection via contract Billing by County –

Mandatory

DREW COUNTY Jerome County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Monticello City of Monticello Mandatory on water bill Tillar County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Wilmar County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory



City/County Solid Waste Collection Provider Revenue Source Winchester County provides collection via contract Billing by County –

Mandatory

GRANT COUNTY Leola City of Leola Mandatory on water bill Poyen City of Poyen Mandatory on water bill Prattsville Barentine Sanitation User fees voluntary

participation Sheridan City of Sheridan Mandatory on water bill Tull City of Tull Mandatory on water bill

JEFFERSON COUNTY

Altheimer Waste Management Inc. of Pine Bluff User fees voluntary participation

Humphrey (Pt) City of Humphrey Mandatory on water bill Pine Bluff City of Pine Bluff Mandatory on water bill Redfield City of Redfield Mandatory on water bill Sherrill Waste Management Inc. of Pine Bluff User fees voluntary

participation

Wabbaseka Waste Management Inc. of Pine Bluff User fees voluntary participation

White Hall City of White Hall Mandatory on water bill

LINCOLN COUNTY Gould Waste Management Inc. of Pine Bluff User fees voluntary

participation

Grady City of Grady

Mandatory on water bill

Star City Waste Management Inc. of Pine Bluff User fees voluntary participation



Section 2.104 Demographics A. Planning Area 1. Identify the District by its full name, and list the counties and municipalities that comprise the District.

Southeast Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES

Arkansas County Almyra, De Witt, Gillett, Humphrey, Stuttgart

Ashley County Crossett, Fountain Hill, Hamburg, Montrose, Parkdale, Portland, Wilmont Bradley County Banks, Hermitage, Warren Chicot County Dermott, Eudora, Lake Village

Cleveland County Kingsland, Rison

Desha County Arkansas City, Dumas, McGehee, Mitchville, Reed, Tillar, Watson Drew County Jerome, Monticello, Tillar,Wilmar, Winchester

Grant Leola, Poyen, Prattsville, Sheridan, Tull Jefferson Gould, Grady, Star City

Lincoln Altheimer, Humphry, Pine Bluff, Redfield, Sherrill, Wabbaseka, White Hall 2. Provide a map clearly showing the jurisdictional areas of the District. A map depicting the jurisdictional areas of the District is presented as APPENDIX C. 3. Include the area of any solid waste management authorities within the District. The previous Solid Waste Authorities within the District no longer function. B. Population 1. List the most current population of the District (list by county; provide source of information and year). The following county population estimates were obtained from www.census.gov/main/cen2000.html or http://quickfacts.census.gove/fgd/states/0500.html.

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DISTRICT POPULATION COUNTY POPULATION *

Arkansas County 20,158 Ashley County 23,583 Bradley County 12,414 Chicot County 13,485

Cleveland County 8,709 Desha County 14,623 Drew County 18,468

Grant 16,933 Jefferson 82,889 Lincoln 14,403

* 2003 Census 2. Describe how the population has changed over the last 10 years. The total population in the District has decreased from 228,551 to 225,665 during the period from 1990 to 2003. Arkansas Ashley Bradley Chicot ClevelandPopulation, 2003 estimate 20,158 23,583 12,414 13,485 8,709 Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 -4.2% -0.5% 6.8% -10.2% 10.2% Desha Drew Grant Jefferson Lincoln Population, 2003 estimate 14,623 18,468 16,933 82,889 14,403 Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 -8.7% 7.8% 18.0% -1.4% 5.9% 3. Provide a population projection for the next 10 years. Based upon current population trends, the overall population in the District is expected to decrease or remain even in the next 10 years. A 10-year population projection for each county in the District follows.

10-YEAR POPULATION PROJECTION

COUNTY PROJECTED CHANGE IN POPULATION POPULATION

ESTIMATE FOR 2003*

POPULATION ESTIMATE FOR

2014* Arkansas County -4.2% 20,158 19,311

Ashley County -0.5% 23,583 23,465 Bradley County 6.8% 12,414 13,258 Chicot County -10.2% 13,485 12,110

Cleveland County 10.2% 8,709 9,597 Desha County -8.7% 14,623 13,351 Drew County 7.8% 18,468 19,909 Grant County 18.0% 16,933 19,981

Jefferson County -1.4% 82,889 81,729 Lincoln County 5.9% 14,403 19,311

* Based on Population percent change, 1990 to 2003



4. Are there any significant demographic trends that may affect waste disposal or waste generation figures in the District? The 10-year population projection indicates the District’s population will continue to decline. Since the decline is not excessive, a significant decrease in waste generation is not anticipated. Under that scenario, the District’s waste disposal and waste generation figures will not change dramatically. 5. Are large groups of people moving into or out of the area for any special reason? There are no particularly large groups of people moving into or out of the District. C. Industry 1. Provide a business profile for the District. The following table provides a breakdown by industry type for the District:

County Business Profile - Total Establishments

Sector Arkansas County Ashley County

Bradley County

Chicot County

ClevelandCounty

Forestry, Fishing, Hunting and Agriculture Support 18 36 50 6 27

Construction 49 47 24 16 9

Manufacturing 30 29 8 13 9

Wholesale Trade 34 22 10 19 6

Retail Trade 120 97 55 61 16

Transportation and Warehousing 48 18 13 3 8

Finance and Insurance 24 27 15 18 5

Other Services 243 203 112 136 28

Unclassified Establishments 5 3 1 3 1


Sector Desha County Drew

County Grant

County Jefferson County

Lincoln County

Forestry, Fishing, Hunting and Agriculture Support 16 27 20 13 7

Construction 23 25 28 105 13

Manufacturing 14 35 26 73 9

Wholesale Trade 16 19 15 76 5

Retail Trade 88 101 56 348 32




Sector Arkansas County Ashley County

Bradley County

Chicot County

ClevelandCounty

Transportation and Warehousing 30 19 18 33 11

Finance and Insurance 24 21 13 86 12

Other Services 185 200 101 856 66

Unclassified Establishments 5 7 1 16 1 2. Identify and discuss regional economic factors that are expected to affect future waste generation rates and quantities over the next 10 years. Although general population trends are expected to stabilize or slightly decrease, the District expects economic development efforts to pay off over the next 10 to 20 years. The only positive and steady growth is occurring currently in the City of White Hall and Sheridan/Grant County. Over the next 10 years the waste generation rates for the District as a whole are expected to remain even. D. Haulers 1. Explain the process by which a person who engages in the business of hauling solid waste obtains a license from the Regional Solid Waste Management Board. All commercial solid waste haulers must be licensed by the District. A hauler is considered a person engaged in the collection and/or transportation of solid waste for disposal or storage for a fee. A hauler does not include a person transporting that person’s household waste to a permitted facility or certain persons transporting waste from a temporary job site. Approximately 75 solid waste haulers are currently licensed by the District annually. The licensing period is from January 1 through December 31. Each hauler is sent a letter reminding them that it is time to renew their permit to haul solid waste in December of each year. Letters are sent to haulers that were licensed the previous year. New haulers must obtain the application forms directly from the District office. The letter includes an application form and instructions to send $100.00 for one or two vehicles registered. A licensee with more than two vehicles must pay an additional fee of $5.00 per vehicle registered. All vehicles require proof of insurance. Each hauler responds by sending the completed paperwork to the District office. The hauler then receives a copy of the hauler fee assessment, and one sticker per vehicle. Additional details of the District Hauler license program are in APPENDIX C.



2. What means does the District use to oversee active licensees? Do regular inspections of the haulers for compliance take place? Are licenses revoked for non-compliance, such as hauling waste without a cover? Solid waste haulers are required to renew their license on an annual basis as explained in E.1 above. This provides the District with the opportunity to review the compliance history of the hauler as related to solid waste hauling. The District depends upon the solid waste management facilities within the District to insure that haulers are properly licensed and in compliance with regulations related to the transport of solid waste. The annual license process provides the District with an opportunity to review any complaints that have been registered against any hauler. The District has the authority to decline the application for solid waste hauling if the District deems it necessary. Failure to obtain a licensing permit after 30 days from the beginning of operation will result in the hauler being prohibited from using a permitted landfill facility within the District. Failure of any hauler to obtain a permit to operate in the District is deemed a misdemeanor and is punishable by imprisonment and/or fine. 3. Include here (or append) a copy of the District’s hauler’s licensing policy and procedures as well as an updated listing of licensed haulers and service areas. A copy of the District’s hauler’s licensing policy and procedures is presented in APPENDIX D. F. Volumes 1. Provide a waste stream characterization with data concerning waste types and amounts generated and disposed within the district and/or waste transported out of district for disposal. It is acknowledged that annual waste volume projections are only approximations of what may happen in a planning area, no matter what method is used. Projected annual volume of solid waste generated within the District is summarized in three general areas utilizing per capita multipliers:

1. Residential Municipal Solid Waste (includes commercial, but not industrial waste): Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generation in 2001 declined nationally to 4.4 pounds per person per day or .804 tons per person per year. MSW consists of everyday items such as product packaging, grass clippings, furniture, clothing, bottles, food scraps, newspapers, and appliances. Not included are materials that also may be disposed of in landfills but are note generally considered MSW, such as construction and demolition debris, municipal wastewater treatment sludge, and non-hazardous industrial wastes.



In the District, a total of 181,209 tons per year of MSW can be expected to be generated utilizing the above multipliers. More specifically, a total District population of 225,665 x .803 tons/person/year = 181,209 tons/year of MSW generated within the District. 2. Commercial Waste is considered a portion of the Residential Municipal Solid Waste and generally consists of waste from schools, some industrial sites where packaging is generated, and businesses. The above calculated amount of Residential MSW therefore includes the Commercial waste. In general, Commercial waste constitutes 35% to 45% of the above residential MSW. 3. Industrial Waste is non-hazardous waste generated in the course of routine industrial or manufacturing operations. The Guide for Industrial Waste Management developed by the EPA office of Solid Waste in conjunction with the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials and environmental and industrial representatives estimates that there is a near 1:1 ratio between the generation of MSW and the generation of industrial solid waste nationally. Utilizing this broad assumption the District could be expected to generate approximately 181,000 tons per year of industrial waste. However, the District feels that this industrial waste based upon national averages is much more than is actually generated in the District. The source of the above information, including the multipliers and assumed percentages is taken from the USEPA publication titled “Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 2001 Facts and Figures” or “The Guide for Industrial Waste Management”.

The following section discusses the actual amount of waste disposed within the District or transported out of the District based upon facility and District records. These amounts can be compared to the general characterization described above.

2. For the most recent calendar year, how many tons of solid waste were generated within the District and disposed in Class I Landfills or other solid waste management facilities located in or out of the District? See Section 2.104 D.1. for information concerning the amount of solid waste handled at the various solid waste facilities located within the District. Class 1 waste hauled out of the District is mainly from Desha County and Chicot County. Desha County reports 8634 tons hauled out of District per year. Chicot County arranges for waste disposal via private industry by the household served. The estimated amount of waste transported out of District from Chicot County is about 7500 tons. 3. Examine and discuss the trends regarding the sources of solid waste generated using the following categories:

a. Residential b. Commercial



c. Industrial Residential Trend: Nationwide, we experienced a decrease of 1.2 percent in the waste generation rate from 2000 to 2001. The sources of residential waste in the District will most likely remain constant in the future due to the population growth remaining relatively level in the District. This assumes that waste generation per capita does not increase. Commercial: The sources of Commercial waste will most likely remain constant or decrease in the future due to the population growth remaining relatively level in the District. This assumes that waste generation per capita does not increase significantly. Industrial: The District has experienced a loss of several industries and the associated waste streams in the past 10 years. However, this trend is expected to level out and lost industry is expected to be replaced over the next 10 years. Therefore, the existing waste generated by industries within the District is expected to remain constant over the average. 4. Examine and discuss the trends regarding the types of solid waste generated using the following categories:

a. Yard waste b. Construction/Demolition waste c. Tires d. Recyclables e. White goods f. Municipal solid waste

Yard waste: Nationally, yard waste constitutes about 12.2% of the overall MSW generated. As mentioned in previous sections, Stuttgart and Waste Management (at the Class I landfill site near Whitebluff) have composting facilities for yard waste. Since the generation of yard waste is largely dependent upon the population of the plan area, the District trend in yard waste generation is expected to remain constant. Construction/Demolition waste: Construction and Demolition Waste is related to the industrial and residential development within a planning area. As mentioned previously, the residential and industrial base in Southeast Arkansas has experienced a slight decline. The expected trend is to recover the lost residential and industrial base over the next 10 years. Therefore, the expected generation of Construction/Demolition waste is expected to remain stable. Tires: Waste tire generation rates are also directly related to the population trends in a planning area. Since the population trends in Southeast Arkansas are slightly declining, a stabilization of the waste tire generation rates could be expected. Recyclables: All ten of the District counties have developed recycling programs over the past ten years. These programs range from the most comprehensive recycling program to drop off centers. The District expects an increase in the recycling rate with more emphasis placed on the implementation and refining of existing systems. Ashley, Chicot, and Cleveland Counties have changed direction on their recycling programs.



These programs are expected to increase over the next few years. Electronic Waste has become popular issue in Southeast Arkansas. Programs for E-Waste collection are just getting started in the District. The southern five counties of the district have a functioning system for the collection and recycling of e-waste; a plan is in the works for the same type of program for the northern five counties. White goods: White goods generally consist of appliances such as refrigerators, clothing washers, and dryers. The generation rates of these wastes are also directly related to the population trends in a planning area. Since the population trends in Southeast Arkansas are slightly decreasing, a stabilization of the waste tire generation rates could be expected. Municipal solid waste: As discussed previously, municipal solid waste generation nationally is estimated via average multipliers. Since the population of the District is expected to slightly decrease, future generation rates should stabilize or even slightly increase over the next 10 years. 5. Has the waste stream increased or decreased over the last five years? Provide an explanation. As discussed previously, the waste stream generated within the District has experienced a slight decrease over the past 5 years. However, the increase in District collection and enforcement capability, along with the emphasis on stopping open dumping has directed more waste to permitted solid waste management facilities. 6. Project the waste stream for the next five years. Support your projections. It is predicted that the waste stream generated within the District will experience a slight decrease over the next 10 years. As shown in the following table the large population growth of Bradley, Cleveland, Drew, Grant and Lincoln counties will off-set the population decreases of the remaining counties in the District.

Arkansas County 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Population 20,158 % Change Projected (Average) -0.42% -0.42% -0.42% -0.42% -0.42% -0.42% -0.42% -0.42% -0.42% Projected Population 20,073 19,989 19,905 19,821 19,738 19,655 19,573 19,491 19,409 Waste Multiplier (tpy/person) 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 Projected Waste Generation (tpy) 16,139 16,071 16,004 15,936 15,870 15,803 15,737 15,670 15,605 Ashley County 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Population 23,583 % Change Projected (Average) -0.05% -0.05% -0.05% -0.05% -0.05% -0.05% -0.05% -0.05% -0.05% Projected Population 23,571 23,559 23,548 23,536 23,524 23,512 23,501 23,489 23,477 Waste Multiplier (tpy/person) 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 Projected Waste Generation (tpy) 18,951 18,942 18,932 18,923 18,913 18,904 18,894 18,885 18,876 Bradley County 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012



Total Population 12,414 % Change Projected (Average) 0.68% 0.68% 0.68% 0.68% 0.68% 0.68% 0.68% 0.68% 0.68% Projected Population 12,498 12,583 12,669 12,755 12,842 12,929 13,017 13,106 13,195 Waste Multiplier (tpy/person) 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 Projected Waste Generation (tpy) 10,049 10,117 10,186 10,255 10,325 10,395 10,466 10,537 10,609 Chicot County 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Population 13,485 % Change Projected (Average) -1.02% -1.02% -1.02% -1.02% -1.02% -1.02% -1.02% -1.02% -1.02% Projected Population 13,347 13,211 13,077 12,943 12,811 12,680 12,551 12,423 12,296 Waste Multiplier (tpy/person) 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 Projected Waste Generation (tpy) 10,731 10,622 10,514 10,406 10,300 10,195 10,091 9,988 9,886

Cleveland 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Population 8,709 % Change Projected (Average) 1.02% 1.02% 1.02% 1.02% 1.02% 1.02% 1.02% 1.02% 1.02% Projected Population 8,798 8,888 8,978 9,070 9,162 9,256 9,350 9,446 9,542 Waste Multiplier (tpy/person) 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 Projected Waste Generation (tpy) 7,073 7,146 7,218 7,292 7,366 7,442 7,518 7,594 7,672

Desha 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Population 14,623 % Change Projected (Average) -0.87% -0.87% -0.87% -0.87% -0.87% -0.87% -0.87% -0.87% -0.87% Projected Population 14,496 14,370 14,245 14,121 13,998 13,876 13,755 13,636 13,517 Waste Multiplier (tpy/person) 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 Projected Waste Generation (tpy) 11,655 11,553 11,453 11,353 11,254 11,156 11,059 10,963 10,868

Drew 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Population 18,468 % Change Projected (Average) 0.78% 0.78% 0.78% 0.78% 0.78% 0.78% 0.78% 0.78% 0.78% Projected Population 18,612 18,757 18,904 19,051 19,200 19,349 19,500 19,652 19,806 Waste Multiplier (tpy/person) 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 Projected Waste Generation (tpy) 14,964 15,081 15,198 15,317 15,436 15,557 15,678 15,800 15,924

Grant 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Population 16,933 % Change Projected (Average) 1.80% 1.80% 1.80% 1.80% 1.80% 1.80% 1.80% 1.80% 1.80% Projected Population 17,238 17,548 17,864 18,185 18,513 18,846 19,185 19,531 19,882 Waste Multiplier (tpy/person) 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 Projected Waste Generation (tpy) 13,859 14,109 14,363 14,621 14,884 15,152 15,425 15,703 15,985

Jefferson 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Population 82,889 % Change Projected (Average) -0.14% -0.14% -0.14% -0.14% -0.14% -0.14% -0.14% -0.14% -0.14% Projected Population 82,773 82,657 82,541 82,426 82,310 82,195 82,080 81,965 81,850 Waste Multiplier (tpy/person) 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 Projected Waste Generation (tpy) 66,549 66,456 66,363 66,270 66,178 66,085 65,992 65,900 65,808

Lincoln 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012



Total Population 14,403 % Change Projected (Average) 0.59% 0.59% 0.59% 0.59% 0.59% 0.59% 0.59% 0.59% 0.59% Projected Population 14,488 14,573 14,659 14,746 14,833 14,920 15,008 15,097 15,186 Waste Multiplier (tpy/person) 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 0.804 Projected Waste Generation (tpy) 11,648 11,717 11,786 11,856 11,926 11,996 12,067 12,138 12,210 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Waste Generation 181,619 181,814 182,017 182,230 182,453 182,685 182,927 183,179 183,441

G. Flow 1. Evaluate the environmental, economic, and any other factors that are affected by the acceptance of solid waste from beyond the boundaries of the District and the transfer of solid waste outside the District. Although the District has made significant progress in managing the waste generated within the District, a significant amount of waste is still hauled out of the District for disposal. Most significantly, the waste generated in Chicot County and Desha County is currently shipped out of the State. Waste that is shipped out of the District is not available for the recycling programs implemented by the District. The potentially recyclable material shipped out of the District reduces the total quantity of marketable material. Since quality and quantity of recyclable material affects the amount of money that will be paid for the material, associated revenues could be lost or marketability could be reduced. Also, the greater the volume and rate of waste received at a landfill equates to less cost per ton for the disposal; the larger the population area that shares the expense of a landfill operation the less the individual residents will have to pay. Conversely, if additional waste is generated within the District or if the District imports more waste, more material will be available for recycling. Also, the cost of waste disposal for the individual residents of the District should decrease. 2. Include here (or append) the District’s policy and procedures pertaining to waste flow issues. The District currently does not have any formal policies or procedures that limit or control the waste that is transported into or out of the District boundaries.



Section 2.105 Current Services A. Collection Services 1. Describe the role the District plays in the development and implementation of collection services. The District role in the development and implementation of collection services is to provide education, administrative, planning, and financial resources to the member local jurisdictions. These efforts have been ongoing since prior to 1992 and have resulted in collection systems that provide collection service to most areas of the planning area. 2. List all counties and/or municipalities in the District that have door-to-

door/curbside collection service. Include populations. A description of collection services provided for each county and municipality is provided in section 2.105 A. 3 below. Population demographics are provided in Section 1.104. 3. Include the funding mechanism that provides the service (county tax, water bill, etc.). See Section 2.103 B.1. and Section 2.103 C.2. for a listing of the funding mechanism for each county and municipality.

4. What types of services do the counties or municipalities rely on for collection services?

a. Arkansas County depends upon private waste collection to provide collection services for its unincorporated areas. The County does not have any type of mandatory billing system. Individuals arrange for their own collection. Private waste companies collect waste in Almyra and St. Charles. DeWitt, Humphrey, Gillet, and Stuttgart serve their citizens with curbside collection. Stuttgart hauls its waste to the Class I landfill at Hazen.

b. Ashley County contracts with a private waste collection company (Get Rid of It) to provide collection services. The County bills the individual residents. Billing is mandatory. Payment is variable. Crossett, Fountain Hill, Hamburg, and Wilmot provide curbside pickup. Ashley County owns and operates a Class I landfill.

c. Bradley County contracts with Delta Environmental of Wynne, Arkansas and are serviced weekly. The County bills the individual residents. Billing is mandatory. Payment is variable. The County's waste is then transported to the transfer station where it is collected by Delta Environmental and



transported to the Delta Environmental landfill. The City of Warren uses the curbside method for residential solid waste collection. Also, the City of Warren contracts with Delta Environmental and utilizes a transfer station located adjacent to the Bradley County transfer station.

d. Get-Rid-of-It of El Dorado, AR provides solid waste collection service for Chicot County and Eudora. The Cities of Dermott and Lake Village provide curbside service to its citizens through Allied Waste. Chicot County owns and operates a transfer station. Chicot does not have mandatory billing to residents.

e. Cleveland County depends upon private waste collection to provide collection services. The County bills the individual residents. Billing is mandatory. Payment is variable. Cleveland County owns and operates a transfer station. The cities of Kingsland and Rison both have weekly curbside service and haul their collected waste to the County transfer station. The compacted waste is then collected by a private hauler and transported to a permitted Class I landfill.

f. Desha County operates its own Class IV landfill and it is utilized by the entire county. The county has a transfer station which serves the cities of Mitchellville, Reed, Watson, and the unincorporated areas. Arkansas City, Dumas, and McGehee serve their citizens with weekly curbside service. No fees are assessed on County residents due to the sales tax provision.

g. Drew County contracts with Get-Rid-Of-It out of El Dorado, Arkansas for its household collection. The County bills the individual residents. Billing is mandatory. Payment is variable. Monticello provides weekly curbside collection to its citizens. The City and County share a transfer station at which point Delta Environmental transports the waste to the Delta Environmental Class I facility. The County owns and operates a Class IV landfill.

h. Each municipality within Grant County provides its citizens with curbside solid waste collection. However, Prattsville uses Barentine Sanitation, a private company, to provide this service. The unincorporated areas of the County are collected by Atkinson Sanitation via contract with the County. The funding is by a sales tax. The waste collection by the County and municipalities is placed in the County owned and operated transfer station that is transported by the County to a permitted Class I landfill.

i. Jefferson County holds the distinction of being the most populous county in the District. Jefferson County contracts with Waste Management of Pine Bluff, who operates a Class I landfill, located on Gravel Pit Road in Jefferson County for collection in the unincorporated area. The County bills the individual residents. Billing is mandatory. Payment is variable. The cities of Altheimer, Sherrill, and Wabbaseka are currently provided curbside



collection by Waste Management. The cities of Pine Bluff, Redfield, and White Hall collect their own waste curbside and haul it to the Waste Management facility on Gravel Pit Road in Jefferson County.

j. All areas within Lincoln County are served by Get-Rid-of-It and EMS. Lincoln County depends upon private waste collection to provide collection services via contract. The County bills the individual residents. Billing is mandatory. Payment is variable. The municipalities in the county include Gould, Grady, and Star City all of which provide weekly curbside service. The city of Grady hauls their waste to a compactor in Star City and Delta Environmental transports the waste to the Delta Environmental Class I facility. Lincoln County provides chipper service for yard waste and collects white goods and used motor oil.

C. City 1. For each Class 1 City within the District, prepare a report that lists the sources of revenues supporting the current solid waste management system for that city. Sources of revenue for each city in the District are provided in C.2. below. 2. List the solid waste services supported by these revenues.

City/County Solid Waste Collection Provider Revenue Source ARKANSAS COUNTY

Almyra Waste Management Inc. of Pine Bluff

User fees voluntary participation

De Witt City of De Witt Mandatory on water bill Gillett City of Gillett Mandatory on water bill Humphrey (Pt) City of Humphrey Mandatory on water bill St. Charles Waste Management Inc.

of Pine Bluff User fees voluntary participation

Stuttgart Stuttgart Sanitation Department Mandatory on water bill

ASHLEY COUNTY Crossett City of Crossett Mandatory on water bill Fountain Hill County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Hamburg Hamburg Mandatory on water bill Montrose County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory



City/County Solid Waste Collection Provider Revenue Source Parkdale County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Portland County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Wilmot County provides collection via contract Billing by County –

Mandatory

BRADLEY COUNTY Banks County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Hermitage County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Warren City of Warren Mandatory on water bill

CHICOT COUNTY

Dermott City of Dermott Mandatory on water bill Eudora Private collection provider User fees voluntary

participation

Lake Village Private collection provider User fees voluntary participation

CLEVELAND COUNTY Kingsland County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Rison County provides collection via contract Billing by County –

Mandatory

DESHA COUNTY Arkansas City City of Arkansas City Mandatory on water bill Dumas City of Dumas Mandatory on water bill McGehee City of McGehee Mandatory on water bill Mitchellville City of Mitchellville Mandatory on water bill Reed City of Reed Mandatory on water bill Tillar County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Watson County provides collection via contract Billing by County –

Mandatory

DREW COUNTY Jerome County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Monticello City of Monticello Mandatory on water bill Tillar County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Wilmar County provides collection via contract Billing by County -

Mandatory Winchester County provides collection via contract Billing by County –



City/County Solid Waste Collection Provider Revenue Source Mandatory

GRANT COUNTY Leola City of Leola Mandatory on water bill Poyen City of Poyen Mandatory on water bill Prattsville Barentine Sanitation User fees voluntary

participation Sheridan City of Sheridan Mandatory on water bill Tull City of Tull Mandatory on water bill

JEFFERSON COUNTY

Altheimer Waste Management Inc. of Pine Bluff User fees voluntary participation

Humphrey (Pt) City of Humphrey Mandatory on water bill Pine Bluff City of Pine Bluff Mandatory on water bill Redfield City of Redfield Mandatory on water bill Sherrill Waste Management Inc. of Pine Bluff User fees voluntary

participation

Wabbaseka Waste Management Inc. of Pine Bluff User fees voluntary participation

White Hall City of White Hall Mandatory on water bill

LINCOLN COUNTY Gould Waste Management Inc. of Pine Bluff User fees voluntary

participation

Grady City of Grady

Mandatory on water bill

Star City Waste Management Inc. of Pine Bluff User fees voluntary participation

3. Whose responsibility is it to arrange for collection in each county? The arrangements and responsibilities for collection are discussed in detail in 2.105A.4 above. In general, all cities and counties are responsible for their own waste collection. 4. Is participation mandatory or voluntary? The arrangements and responsibilities for collection are discussed in detail in 2.105A.4 above. In general, all cities and counties are responsible for their own waste collection.



5. What is the percentage of the District’s residents that do not participate in a collection service? Based upon the widespread availability of waste collection and the established funding mechanisms, the District estimates that less than 30% of the District residents do not participate in a collection service. 6. List all counties and/or municipalities within the District that do not have access to some type of collection service or access to inadequate collection service. Include populations. As explained in 2.105 A.3 above, all Counties and Municipalities within the District do have access to some type of collection service. 7. Is there a system that works well within the District? Explain. The overall solid waste collection system described in this section is attributed with the success of the open dump elimination program. 8. Describe progress and setbacks in collection service efforts within the District. The District has coordinated a collection system that provides collection availability to almost all of the planning area. The establishment of funding mechanisms is instrumental in the implementation of this system. The only setbacks to the system are associated with maintaining the funding mechanisms and the limited participation of certain communities. 9. Provide an Evaluation of Solid Waste Collection Needs within the District.

As described previously, the District has a well developed collection system extending to most of the planning area. The areas of improvement are the communities that may be better served by a more comprehensive or mandatory collection system. B. Disposal Services 1. Describe the role the District plays in the development and implementation of disposal services. The District does not own or operate a landfill. At the time of the creation of the District, the planning area had several landfills and illegal dump sites. The remaining Class 1 landfills in the District are the EMS landfill in Desha County, the Ashley County Landfill, and the Waste Management in Jefferson County. The District role is to assist local governments with the most economical waste disposal option to fit their individual need.



The District also maintains a Certificate of Need program to evaluate the need for additional landfill capacity as proposed for the District.

2. Does the District own and/or operate and/or partner with others on any disposal facilities?

The District does not own or operate or partner with others on any disposal facilities. 3. What part does the District play in the disposal of wastes for its citizens? The District does not own or operate any landfills. However, there is adequate disposal capacity for the needs of the District currently available. The District will continue to evaluate disposal needs and issue new Certificates of Need as appropriate. The District role is to assist local governments with the most economical waste disposal option to fit their individual need. 4. What counties or municipalities own and/or operate and/or partner with others on any disposal facilities? City of Stuttgart owns/operates a Class IV Landfill. Ashley County owns/operates a Class I Landfill. City of Warren owns/operates a Class IV Landfill. Chicot County owns/operates a Class IV Landfill. Desha County owns/operates a Class IV Landfill. Drew County owns/operates a Class IV Landfill. Jefferson County cooperates with Waste Management on a Class I landfill 5. What part do the counties or municipalities play in the disposal of wastes for its citizens?

As described previously, the local jurisdictions own and operate a limited number of Class I and Class IV facilities within the District. The local authorities are aware of their responsibilities to provide solid waste management systems and will continue to provide this element of an integrated solid waste management system via contract or other agreements. 6. Describe progress and setbacks in disposal service efforts within the District.



The Disposal progress has led the District to adequate disposal capacity to meet the continued needs of the local jurisdictions. The continued participation of the individual jurisdictions is essential to continued economic disposal options. 7. Provide an Evaluation of Solid Waste Disposal Needs within the District.

As described previously, the disposal capacity within the District is maintained by three Class I Landfills and several Class IV landfills. The District continually monitors the disposal capacity to insure that adequate disposal is available to the local jurisdictions. The only need is for the local governments to utilize disposal capacity within the District in order to maintain economic service to the entire planning area. C. Recycling Services 1. Describe the role the District plays in the development and implementation

of recycling services. The District role in the implementation of recycling programs includes education, administration, technical assistance, funding, and coordination. The District receives grant allocations from the ADEQ as allowed by the associated State regulations. Each of the counties in the District is then allocated recycling grant funds on a pro rata basis. Each county in turn develops their own priorities for developing recycling programs to service their jurisdictions. All ten counties have developed recycling programs over the past ten years. These programs range from the most comprehensive recycling programs to drop-off recycling centers. All of the recycling activities in the District provide a convenient opportunity to recycle as defined in Regulation 28. 2. Does the District (County or Municipality within) have a recycling coordinator? The District contracts with the Southeast Arkansas Planning and Development District for administrative services. The Solid Waste Manager for the District is:

Andrew C. Armstrong, Grants Administrator SEARSWM Board P.O. Box 6806 Pine Bluff, AR 71611 Phone: (870) 536-1971 Email: [email protected]

3. Provide a description of each recycling project within the District

1. Grant County: Collects newsprint, Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC), white goods,

tin, and used motor oil



2. Jefferson County: Collects newsprint, OCC, white goods, aluminum, used motor oil, wood waste, and yard waste. Pine Bluff’s Household Hazardous waste facility accepts motor oil, paint, household chemicals, e-waste, batteries and any other household hazardous waste.

3. Arkansas County: Stuttgart collects newsprint, steel cans, and yard waste at its

Class IV Landfill using 40 cubic yard containers. DeWitt collects white goods and yard waste at its transfer station using 40 cubic yard containers.

4. Cleveland County: Collects newspaper, metal, & electronics.

5. Lincoln County: Collects metal, cardboard, and white goods. E-Waste collection

trailer is now available. 6. Desha County: The City of Dumas collects newsprint, OCC, phone books and

aluminum. E-Waste collection trailer is now available. 7. Bradley County: The County is implementing used oil recycling and baling light

metals. The City of Warren collects newspaper, Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC), yard waste. Warren shreds newsprint and sends it to the Potlatch Corporation for fuel. E-Waste collection trailer is now available.

8. Drew County: The City of Monticello collects newsprint, OCC, plastics, and

aluminum. E-Waste collection trailer is now available. 9. Chicot County: The County has three 40 cubic yard containers at their transfer

station to collect paper, OCC and white goods. E-Waste collection trailer is now available.

10. Ashley County: The City of Crossett bales newsprint and Old Corrugated

Cardboard. Ashley County now has an E-Waste collection trailer operational. 4. Include recycling and marketing efforts on the part of local programs, their principal end-users, and successes and failures. A discussion of the recycling and marketing efforts of the individual local governments is provided in item C.3. It should be noted that a consolidated marketing effort has not been undertaken for the District as a whole. 5. A.C.A. §8-6-720 requires that at least one Recyclable Materials Collection Center be established in each county of a District unless the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission grants the Board an exemption. List the facilities and their locations. See the response to C. 3. above. See also the description of Current Services as presented in Section 1.105.



6. List composting facilities in the District. City of Stuttgart Mayor Marriane Maynard Airport road Highway 980 Stuttgart, AR 71744 (870) 798-4818 Compost Yard Waste Permit 0012-SG-CYW City of Monticello Monticello City Hall Mayor Joe Rogers Compost Yard Waste Permit 0024-SG-CYN City of Warren Mayor Bryan Martin 1424 A Bradley CR 25 North Warren, AR 71671 Permit 0011-SCYW-MC Chicot County County Judge Mac Ball, Jr. Lot #17 Industrial Park Lake Village, AR 71653 Permit P0204 Waste Management of Arkansas, Inc. 6000 Gravel Pit Road Contact: Hugh Cockrell Address: White Bluff, AR 71753 Compost Yard Waste Permit 0001-SG-CYW 7. Provide the volume and types of materials that were recycled in the District during the previous year. See ADEQ records for the District Recycling Survey for the period July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. 8. Do counties and/or municipalities in the District cooperate on recycling and marketing efforts?



The individual cities and counties comprising the District work cooperatively on recycling and marketing efforts under the direction of the District Board. However, each county is held responsible for implementing recycling programs as funded under the recycling grants program. 9. Describe progress and setbacks in recycling and marketing efforts by the District. The details of the recycling progress are provided in item C.3. above. Areas of needed improvement are provided specific to each individual jurisdiction. 10. Provide an Evaluation of Recycling Needs within the District. The recycling efforts of the individual governments are outstanding. In general, the District needs the following enhancements to the overall recycling efforts:

• Strategically located Material Recovery Facilities • Additional drop-off Centers throughout the District • A comprehensive Recycling Education Program • Comprehensive Marketing Effort

11. Complete and append the annual reporting forms specific to the District’s Recycling Program. (Recycling Program reporting forms shall be supplied separately from the Recycling Branch of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Solid Waste Management Division). See APPENDIX E for the District Recycling Survey for the period July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007. D. Waste Reduction Services 1. Describe the role the District plays in the development and implementation of waste reduction services. The District does not have a formal waste reduction program. However, the District does take every educational related opportunity to promote waste reduction. 2. List the waste reduction programs within the District. Include the following: The District does not have a formal waste reduction program. 3. Provide an Evaluation of Waste Reduction Needs within the District. The District does not have a formal waste reduction program. Therefore, the District may seek a more formal District wide program complete with the educational elements in the future.



E. Special Materials Services 1. Illegal Disposal Services

a. Illegal Dumping Services I. Describe the role the District plays in the development and

implementation of Illegal dump control services. The role of the District is to continue to eliminate open dumping by encouraging the local governments to enforce local ordinances that prohibit open dumping and littering. The individual counties and cities are responsible to insure eradication of illegal dumps and dumping within their jurisdictions. These authorities are also responsible for enforcement of existing ordinances to prevent open dumping, instituting new ordinances to control open dumping, and prevention of the reoccurrence of open dumping.

II. Provide approximate locations of the illegal dump sites known to be located within the District.

No major open dumps are located within the District currently. III. Provide an Evaluation of illegal dump Needs within the

District. The District Staff is working on legislation to provide grant funds for funding illegal dump control officers.

b. Litter Services I. Describe the role the District plays in the development and

implementation of litter control services. The District does not have a formal litter control program. However, the District makes every effort to encourage the local governments to implement and maintain litter control programs. Several of the local governments emphasize litter control efforts through local law enforcement.

II. Provide an Evaluation of litter needs within the District. There is not a formal litter control program administered by the District. There may be a need for the establishment of such a program.

c. Open Burning Services I. Describe the role the District plays in the development and

implementation of open burning services. The District does not have a formal open burning services program.

2. Waste Tire Services a. Waste Tire Program Services

I. Describe the role the District plays in the development and implementation of waste tire management program services.



The District Board of Directors contracts with the Southeast Arkansas Planning and Development District to provide administrative support to the District. The Southeast Arkansas Planning and Development District employs the District Solid Waste Manager and other staff to provide these services. The District manages the waste tire program for the Tire Management District via the District Solid Waste Manager and the administrative support contract with the Southeast Arkansas Planning and Development District. The Solid Waste Manager works with the various collection centers and coordinates with contract haulers to maintain an efficient waste tire collection operation.

II. Describe the District’s current waste tire collection, transportation and disposal program. The District arranges for a single contractor to pick up and dispose of waste tires in all the counties within the District, with the exception of Jefferson County. The contractor collects the waste tires at the designated tire collection centers and hauls them to the Jefferson County tire shredding facility. Jefferson County collects and transports waste tires within the County to the tire shredding facility at the Waste Management landfill site on Gravel Pit Road. Very large tires are taken to the monofill in East Arkansas. The shredded tires are utilized as TDF by paper mills in Arkansas and Louisiana and by NUCOR Steel in Blytheville.

III. Does the program adequately serve the needs of the District? If not, what corrective measures are being undertaken? The number of collection centers is adequate for the public and the tire dealers. There are a total of 42 collection centers, with 32 being private (i.e. located at a retail tire dealer). Seven (7) of the collection centers are operated by Jefferson County.

IV. List the waste tire collection centers for each county. Include the physical location. List the days and times of operation. The District currently has forty-two (42) waste tire collection centers throughout the region. Each collection center accepts waste tires at no charge to the local residents. Information concerning each of the currently permitted tire collection centers is provided in APPENDIX F.

V. List the waste tire processing facility(ies) used by the District. Include the physical location. The only waste tire processing facility located within the District is the tire shredding operation maintained by Jefferson County near the Waste Management Class I landfill on Gravel Pit Road. The address is 6900 Gravel Pit Road, Pine Bluff, AR 71602.

VI. If a waste tire processing facility is not used, list the type of facility that is used. Include the physical location.

Not Applicable



VII. Include here (or append) the District’s policy and procedures pertaining to waste tire issues. See APPENDIX F for Waste Tire Program material.

b. Waste Tire Counting Services

I. Describe the role the District plays in maintaining waste tire counts. The District relies upon weight tickets and counts provided by the District Tire Contractor. The District regularly reviews these counts in order to identify inconsistencies. The District pays the Contractor based upon the number of tires, so the District is careful to insure that the counts are accurate.

II. Describe the manifesting, accounting, or tire count process.

The District relies upon weight tickets and counts provided by the District Tire Contractor. The District regularly reviews these counts in order to identify inconsistencies. The District pays the Contractor based upon the number of tires, so the District is careful to insure that the counts are accurate.

III. List the number and types of tires generated during the previous calendar year.

Passenger: 170,657 tires Truck: 36,941 tires Other: 15,960 tires Total: 223,558 tires

IV. List the number and types of tires processed during the

previous calendar year.

See above.

IV. List the number and types of tires disposed during the previous calendar year.

See above.

V. List the number and types of tires stored at the end of the

previous calendar year.

The District does not collect this information. The District limits the number of tire containers to keep the number of tires at each facility below 1000 tires.



VI. Describe the type of disposition and give the percent of each type of disposition (i.e., 80% TDF; 20% waste tire chip aggregate).

The majority of tires are processed into chips to be used as Tire Derived Fuel. The paper mills and NUCOR need somewhat different products. So, some chips are smaller and cleaner than others depending on the market. Our ultimate goal is to recycle every tire generated in the district. However, at this time we have not achieved that level of efficiency. The estimated percentage of disposition is as follows: Monofill: 25% Chipped Tires: 75% We have purchased some new equipment and anticipate that between 2009 and 2010 we will reduce the number of monofilled tires to 10% to 15% of all tires.

c. Waste Tire Site Control Services

I. Describe the role the District plays in the development and

implementation of waste tire site control services. The District coordinates with local law enforcement as necessary to identify illegal waste tire disposal sites. Illegal dump sites for all types of waste have been on the decline within the District. If illegal waste tire sites are located, the District coordinates with ADEQ to obtain funding to address the sites. The District intends to implement an active program for the abatement of illegal waste tire sites and enforcement of laws against the illegal disposal of tires. Primary components of the program include:

• Establishment of free waste tire collection centers located in each county. These collection centers will provide a convenient location for most of the retail dealers and the general public to dispose of tires at no cost.

• Local law enforcement officials will be asked to forward information to the District regarding illegal disposal of waste tires within the District. Law enforcement officials will also be asked to actively enforce litter and illegal dumping laws as they pertain to waste tires.

• Counties in the District will be asked to bring any waste tires collected from along roadways to the waste tire collection centers.

• The District will promptly report any illegal activity with regard to waste tires to the ADEQ and cooperate fully with



any action taken by local law enforcement officials and ADEQ.

II. Describe what the District is doing to control dumping of

waste tires. See the above response for the District role in controlling waste tire dumping.

III. For each prior calendar year, provide a list of the number of

waste tire sites abated, locations, number and types of tires for each site, and the cost of cleanup of each site. (This information is used for the national report to the Rubber Users Directory.)

This information has been provided to the Solid Waste Management Division of the ADEQ each year. The District no longer has these records, please refer to ADEQ records.

IV. Describe how the District inventories waste tire sites.

The District does not keep an inventory of illegal waste tire disposal sites. The District addresses each site as they are identified and brought to the District’s attention.

V. How many waste tire sites are currently known to exist within

the District? List and give approximate locations, rank the sites in order of abatement urgency and specify potential risks to human health and the environment. Provide photos where available. Provide estimates of the number and types of tires at each site. Provide estimates of the cost to clean up each site. Identify for each site whether or not the District will need to apply for abatement funds to clean up the site. Provide a ti

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