Arkansas Administrative Code

8 CAR § 60-612. Air criteria. (a) Applicability. Owners or operators of all permitted facilities must ensure that the units do not violate any applicable requirements developed under a State Implementation Plan (SIP) approved or promulgated by the Administrator of the United Stat…

8 CAR § 60-613. Access requirements. (a) Applicability. Owners or operators of all permitted facilities must control public access and prevent unauthorized vehicular traffic and illegal dumping of wastes by using artificial barriers, natural barriers, or both, as appropriate to p…

8 CAR § 60-614. Run-on/run-off control systems. (a) General requirements. At a minimum, Class 4 landfills shall design, construct, and maintain: (1) A run-on control system to prevent flow onto the active portion of the landfill or waste processing area during the peak discharge …

8 CAR § 60-615. Surface water requirements. (a) General requirements. All Class 4 landfills shall not: (1) Cause a discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States, including wetlands, that violates any requirements of the Clean Water Act, including, but not limited to, t…

8 CAR § 60-616. Liquids restrictions. (a) Containers prohibited. Bulk or noncontainerized liquid waste and containers containing liquid waste shall not be placed in a Class 4 landfill. (b) Treatment of liquid wastes prohibited. Class 4 landfills shall not accept liquid waste for …

8 CAR § 60-617. Recordkeeping requirements. (a) Requirements. The owner or operator must record and retain at the facility in an operating record or in an alternative location approved by the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality the following information as it become…

8 CAR § 60-618. Operating plan and narrative. (a) Applicability. (1) Each permitted facility shall develop and implement an operating plan and narrative. (2) The purpose of the operating plan and narrative shall be to develop and present site-specific methods and procedures by wh…

8 CAR § 60-619. Annual Engineering Inspection Reports. (a) Applicability. This section applies to all Class 4 permitted landfills. (b) Report requirements. (1) A professional engineer registered in the State of Arkansas shall inspect the landfill site at least annually and prepar…

8 CAR § 60-620. Ground water standards for solid waste facilities and practices. (a) Applicability. A facility or practice shall not contaminate an underground water source beyond the solid waste boundary or beyond an alternative boundary specified in accordance with subsection (…

8 CAR § 60-621. Minimum design criteria. (a) Applicability. Unless provided otherwise, the requirements of this section as well as 8 CAR §§ 60-624, 60-625, and 60-626 shall apply only to: (1) Newly permitted facilities; (2) Increases in the permitted capacity or disposal area; or…

8 CAR § 60-622. Survey control required. Each permitted landfill shall develop and maintain a method of survey control in accordance with 8 CAR § 60-426.

8 CAR § 60-623. Surface water control. Applicability. In addition to the requirements of 8 CAR §§ 60-614 and 60-615, each landfill shall design and implement a system to control surface water at the facility in accordance with the minimum standards set forth in 8 CAR § 60-427, ex…

8 CAR § 60-624. Liner and final cover design and construction. QA plan required. Written quality assurance plans shall conform to the requirements of 8 CAR § 60-428.

8 CAR § 60-625. Earthwork balance. Applicability. Applicants for new landfills and expansions to the permitted area shall provide an earthwork balance in accordance with the requirements of 8 CAR § 60-430.

8 CAR § 60-626. Landfill configuration. Applicability. Applicants for new landfills and expansions to the permitted area shall comply with the landfill configuration requirements of 8 CAR § 60-431.

Chapter references. Applicants, permittees, owners, and operators shall also refer to applicable provisions of Subpart 11 of this part, Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Investigations, Subpart 12 of this part, Ground Water Monitoring and Corrective Action, Subpart 13 of this part…

8 CAR § 60-701. General provisions. (a) Notification and permit requirements. (1) Special materials, as defined by this part, may be disposed of in Class 1 landfills provided the applicant has notified the Division of Environmental Quality of the intent to receive and dispose of …

8 CAR § 60-702. Asbestos containing material. (a) Applicable Rules. Asbestos containing material (ACM) shall be handled and disposed of in accordance with the Asbestos Abatement Rule, hereinafter referred to as 8 CAR pt. 860, and the federal National Emission Standards for Hazard…

8 CAR § 60-703. Incinerator ash. (a) Co-disposal of ash. The owner or operator of a Class 1 landfill may co-dispose of nonhazardous solid waste incinerator ash that is generated from an incinerator with a permitted input capacity of twelve (12) tons of material or less per day in…

8 CAR § 60-704. Water and wastewater treatment sludge. (a) Applicability. (1) Nonhazardous bio-solids or sludge from publicly owned treatment works may be disposed of in a permitted Class 1 landfill under the conditions described in this section. (2) Sludge from industrial proces…

8 CAR § 60-705. Liquid or semiliquid cooking and food wastes category. (a) Applicability. Containerized or noncontainerized liquids that are no longer fit for human or animal consumption, or for the use for preparation thereof, or have been condemned by the Department of Health, …

8 CAR § 60-706. Tires. Applicability. The processing, recycling, and disposal of waste tires shall conform to the requirements of Rule 14, Waste Tire Program [repealed].

8 CAR § 60-707. Disposal of spent pesticide and herbicide containers. (a) Applicability. No person shall dispose of any pesticide or herbicide containers, or any residue therefrom in a manner inconsistent with its labeling or intended use, or in violation of 40 C.F.R. § 261.7(b)(…

8 CAR § 60-708. Petroleum contaminated soils. (a) Applicability. (1) Petroleum contaminated soils may be disposed of in a Class 1 landfill provided the contaminated soils meet the requirements established in the hazardous and unauthorized waste exclusion plan developed by each Cl…

8 CAR § 60-709. Lights containing mercury. (a) After January 1, 2008, no person or entity shall knowingly place or dispose of the bulb or tube portion of an electric lighting device containing hazardous levels of mercury in a landfill if the device contains more than two-tenths m…

8 CAR § 60-801. Applicability and exemptions. (a) Applicability. (1) This section regulates the construction and operation of composting facilities for yard waste, source separated organic wastes, and other solid waste that may be approved by the Division of Environmental Quality…

8 CAR § 60-802. Composting facility classifications. (a) Applicability. (1) Composting facilities shall be classified by the type of materials received and treated. (2)(A) Facilities that receive and treat only wastes identified in 8 CAR § 60-801(b)(3)(A) shall be classified as T…

8 CAR § 60-803. Location restrictions and siting requirements. (a) Applicability. Composting facilities as specified shall meet the following requirements: (1) Bird hazards. Type O and Type S facilities located within ten thousand feet (10,000’) (three thousand forty-eight meters…

8 CAR § 60-804. Application requirements. (a) Application procedures. (1) Except as provided in this subpart, applications for an individual permit for composting shall conform to the requirements of Administrative Procedures, 8 CAR pt. 11 and this section. (2) Applicants for cov…

8 CAR § 60-805. Operational requirements. (a) Common requirements. Requirements common to all composting facilities: (1) The operation shall be conducted in a manner which precludes: (A) Pollution; (B) Public health hazards; (C) Nuisances; (D) Odors; and (E) The harborage of vect…

8 CAR § 60-806. Design requirements. (a) Class Y facility design must include the following: (1) A general schematic of the proposed process including the proposed receiving, processing, production, curing, and storage areas; (2) The composting area shall have a surface that can …

8 CAR § 60-807. Testing of run-off and compost. (a) NPDES permits. (1) The facility shall not commence construction or operation without required stormwater or discharge permits or documentation that a permit or permits is not required. (2) Analysis results, DMRs, and other storm…

8 CAR § 60-808. Recordkeeping and reporting. (a) Type Y facilities. (1) Type Y composting facilities shall keep and retain records of operations which shall be available for inspection by the Division of Environmental Quality. (2) Records shall include at a minimum: (A) Monitorin…

8 CAR § 60-809. Compost utilization. (a) Labeling requirements. (1) Compost produced from Type S and Type O facilities that is offered for sale or distribution must contain a label indicating recommended safe use and application rates, and restrictions, if any, on use of the prod…

8 CAR § 60-810. Closure and financial assurance. (a) Closure notification. (1) Composting facilities shall notify the Division of Environmental Quality in writing sixty (60) days prior to the proposed termination date of the facility. (2) Within thirty (30) days of ceasing operat…

8 CAR § 60-901. General provisions. (a) Applicability. (1) This subpart regulates the construction and operation of solid waste transfer stations, which by definition shall include solid waste recovery facilities. (2) No person shall construct or operate a transfer station used i…

8 CAR § 60-902. Location restrictions and siting requirements. (a) Applicability. New and existing transfer stations shall meet the following site selection limitations and location restrictions including but not limited to: (1) A facility handling putrescible wastes within ten t…

8 CAR § 60-903. Application requirements. (a) Application procedures. (1) Applications for an individual permit to construct or operate a transfer station shall conform to the requirements of Administrative Procedures, 8 CAR pt. 11, and this section. (2) Applicants for coverage u…

8 CAR § 60-904. Operational requirements. (a) Acceptable waste. (1) Only household waste, commercial, and industrial waste shall be accepted at the facility except that no industrial process waste or infectious waste shall be accepted unless specifically approved by the Division …

8 CAR § 60-905. Design requirements. (a) Design documentation. Permit plans, specifications, vendor drawings and data, and design calculations will be provided as necessary to completely describe the facility construction and how the facility design meets the requirements of this…

8 CAR § 60-906. Closure and financial assurance. (a) Financial assurance requirements. (1) Owners and operators of permitted transfer stations shall post financial assurance in accordance with the requirements of this part if required by the Director of the Division of Environmen…

8 CAR § 60-907. Recordkeeping requirements. (a) Requirements. The owner or operator must record and retain at the facility in an operating record or in an alternative location approved by the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality the following information as it become…

8 CAR § 61-101. Short title. This part shall be known and may be cited by the short title, Part 61, “Solid Waste Management Fees, Funds, and Grants”.

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 …

8 CAR § 61-103. Definitions. (a) All terms used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, or unless specifically defined in the enabling legislation, shall have their usual meanings. (b) In addition, for purposes of this part, the following definitions apply, unless ot…

8 CAR § 61-201. Short title. The fee systems, described herein, shall be known and may be cited by the short title, “Disposal Fees”.

8 CAR § 61-202. Authority to administer disposal fee system. Statutory authority. Pursuant to the Solid Waste Management and Recycling Fund Act, Arkansas Code § 8-6-601 et seq., and the Landfill Post-Closure Trust Fund Act, Arkansas Code § 8-6-1001 et seq., the Arkansas Pollution…