Teresa Marks, Director
5301 Northshore Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72118-5317 
(501) 682-0744

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The Technical Branch, which provides technical assistance during facility permitting, houses five (5) engineers, three (3) geologists, and a technical assistant. This Branch is primarily responsible for permitting all solid waste management facilities. Permits are required for various classes of landfills, composting, transfer stations, material recovery and waste tire processing facilities.

The Technical Branch issues new permits and modifications to existing permits, after reviewing and evaluating the permit applications for technical and regulatory adequacy. Each permit must comply with the federal regulations implementing the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Subtitle D, and Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation 22 (PDF File).

The Technical Branch permits various classes of Solid Waste Management facilities. The type of permits issued, and applications for, includes:

• Compost Facility General Permit (Type "CY")
• Compost Station - Full Individual
• Landfills (Class 1, 3C, 3T, 3N or 4)
• Material Recovery Stations General Permit (SWR)
• Transfer Station - Full Individual
• Transfer Station General Permit (TSW)
• Waste Tire Collection Centers General Permit (WTX)
• Waste Tire Processing Facilities and Operators of Mobile Waste Tire Processing Equipment (WTP)
• Waste Tire Transporter

The Technical Branch issues new permits and modifications to existing permits after reviewing and evaluating the permit applications for technical and regulatory adequacy. Each permit must comply with the federal regulations implementing the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and Subtitle D of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation 22 (PDF File).  All applicants follow a permitting process and are required to submit permitting fees. In addition, all Class 1, 3 and 4 landfills are required to submit an Annual Engineering Inspection Report (AEIR) in accordance with Regulation 22.  An Annual Engineering Inspection Report Form is available for use to expedite the reporting process.

The Technical Branch is also responsible for Post Closure Trust Fund [PCTF] activities.

• Financial Assurance Requirements
• Post Closure Trust Fund Summary (PDF File)
• August 2009 PCTF List of On-going Projects and Status (PDF File)

The Technical Branch also issues periodic memos and reports giving guidance or addressing special issues. Some recent memos/reports are:

• Allowable Waste Class 4
• Alternative Daily Cover Memo (PDF File)
• Guidance for Determining Beneficial Use (PDF File)
• Guidance for the Use of Shredded Tires (PDF File)