(a) Pursuant to Arkansas Code § 8-6-721 and Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, Solid Waste Management Rules, 8 CAR pt. 60, the Board of Directors of the Benton County Regional Solid Waste Management District is charged with the responsibility of licensing solid waste haulers within the Benton County Regional Solid Waste Management District.
(b) The regional solid waste management boards may impose more stringent standards than the minimum standards established by the commission.
(c) The purpose of this licensing program is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by regulating and monitoring the collection, transportation, and disposal of solid waste within the district.