The General Assembly, through Act 1376 of 2001, codified as Arkansas Code Annotated
§8-6-1901 et seq., specifically charged the Arkansas Department of Environmental
Quality with developing a comprehensive Statewide Solid Waste Management Plan and
minimum requirements for the development of new waste management plans by Regional
Solid Waste Management Boards.
Members of the Department and
Regional Solid Waste Management Districts across the State met over several
months identifying issues that needed to be developed, changed, and redefined. The
Statewide Solid Waste Management Plan became effective November 1, 2003, with annual
updates thereafter, and will provide progress toward addressing issues identified
in the meetings.
Regional Solid Waste Management Boards are required to follow the guidelines
provided in Part Two of the Statewide Solid Waste Plan and to present their plans
to the Department for approval by November 1, 2004, with annual updates thereafter.
The comprehensive Statewide Solid Waste Management Plan is made available to the
public by linking to the following:
Statewide Solid Waste Management Planning Process
Documents 1/19/2012
Documents 1/05/2012
Documents 12/09/2011
Documents 9/16/2011
Timeline