(a) Any person who transports solid waste shall:
- (1) Hold the appropriate driver's license as defined by Arkansas state law; and
(2) Annually register all collection vehicles with the Board of Directors of the Sebastian County Regional Solid Waste Management District providing:
- (A) Name, address, and telephone number of registrant;
- (B) Description of each vehicle to be registered including:
(i) Make, model, and year of vehicle;
(ii) Vehicle ID number;
(iii) License plate number; and
- (iv) Name of vehicle owner; and
- (C) Description of the nature of wastes and size of loads.
(b)
- (1) All collection and transportation systems shall meet the conditions outlined below.
(2) Failure to comply with these conditions may result in a revocation of the hauler's license:
(A) Solid waste shall be collected and transported so as to prevent:
- (i) Public health hazards;
- (ii) Environmental hazards;
- (iii) Safety hazards; and
- (iv) Nuisances;
(B)
- (i) Collection and transportation equipment shall be designed and constructed so as to be as leak-proof as practical.
- (ii) The waste shall be suitably enclosed or covered so as to prevent:
- (a) (a) Roadside littering;
(b) (b) Attractions of vectors; or
(c) (c) Creations of other nuisances;
- (C) Collection and transportation vehicles shall be kept in a sanitary condition;
(D)
- (i) Collection and transportation of chemicals, poisons, explosives, medical red-box wastes, radiological wastes, and other hazardous materials shall be in accordance with the requirements of state and federal regulatory controls.
- (ii) These wastes are specifically prohibited from disposal at the City of Fort Smith Sanitary Landfill; and
(E) All solid waste collected shall be transported to a state-permitted facility.
- (c)
- (1) Any hauler applying for a license must establish and maintain financial responsibility to the board.
- (2) Proof of contractor/vehicle liability insurance with minimum coverage as required by Arkansas state law, Arkansas Code § 27-19-605, of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) will be required to demonstrate financial responsibility.
(3) The Sebastian County Regional Solid Waste Management District shall be shown as a certificate holder on the certificate of insurance.
- (d) No permit holder shall be deemed an employee or an agent of the district.