8 CAR § 61-102 – Purpose

(a) It is the purpose of this part, pursuant to the provisions of the Solid Waste Management and Recycling Fund Act, Arkansas Code § 8-6-601 et seq., the Landfill Post-Closure Trust Fund Act, Arkansas Code § 8-6-1001 et seq., and the Regional Solid Waste Management Districts and Boards Act, Arkansas Code § 8-6-701 et seq., to develop and implement systems for:
1. (1) The collection of fees for waste received at landfill facilities within the State of Arkansas and the collection of fees for waste generated within the state and transported to landfill facilities in other states;
2. (2) The administration of a landfill post-closure trust fund program;
3. (3) The administration of a solid waste management planning and recycling fund distribution program; and
4. (4) The administration of grants for recycling.
(b) Solid Waste Management and Recycling Fund usage.
1. (1) Fees collected in accordance with the Solid Waste Management and Recycling Fund Act, Arkansas Code § 8-6-601 et seq., will be used to fund a solid waste management planning and recycling fund distribution program for local governments for integrated waste management planning and construction.
2. (2) The Solid Waste Management and Recycling Fund also will be used for administrative costs incurred by regional solid waste management districts, as well as for waste management compliance and enforcement activities by the Division of Environmental Quality.
(c) Compliance Advisory Panel. An apportionment of fees collected from landfills where private industry bears the expenses of operating and maintaining a landfill solely for the disposal of wastes generated by the industry, in accordance with the Solid Waste Management and Recycling Fund Act, Arkansas Code § 8-6-601 et seq., shall be used by the Compliance Advisory Panel in the administration and performance of its duties.
(d) Landfill Post-Closure Trust Fund usage. Fees collected for waste received at landfills, in accordance with Arkansas Code § 8-6-1001 et seq., will provide a trust fund to be used for landfill post-closure corrective actions pursuant to statutory provisions.
(e) Fees encourage recycling and solid waste reduction activities. These laws and this part encourage the recycling of wastes and solid waste reduction activities by applying fees to solid waste which is received at Arkansas landfills or to solid waste which is generated within Arkansas but transported to disposal facilities in other states.
(f) Waste amount determinations. These laws and this part provide a means, through reporting and recordkeeping systems, to monitor waste amounts generated within the state and, in turn, provide information to the division and local governments which helps ensure that adequate solid waste management systems are available to the citizens of the State of Arkansas.