Solid and Hazardous Waste - Arkansas

Arkansas incorporates by reference the federal regulations for Hazardous Waste Reporting and Land Disposal Restrictions; however, the state adds further requirements.

A summary of the additional requirements includes the following:

• Identification and Listing of Hazardous Wastes - Arkansas does not provide for a State delisting program. To delist a waste in Arkansas, an applicant must first complete the process to obtain a final delisting decision from the EPA Administrator.
• Arkansas businesses and facilities that generated hazardous waste(s) and/or transported hazardous waste(s) off-site must submit an annual hazardous waste report to the Director by March 1 of each year.
• A generator must report accumulated wastes in addition to stored wastes.
• Rule No. 23 § 262.50(c) requires that a copy of all export notifications and manifests that are submitted to EPA be also submitted to the Division.
• Existing hazardous waste management (HWM) facility”, the deadline for the operation or construction of a facility to be included in this definition is 20 months earlier than the date set in the Federal regulations.
• Rule. 23 §§ 262.19(a) require that generators give their wastes only to permitted transporters, because Arkansas requires that transporters be permitted.
• Facilities will not be permitted in an active fault zone, regulatory floodway, 100-year floodplain, recharge zone or wetland area unless it can be proven that there is no risk to public health or the environment. Facilities located within an area containing geologic or pedologic factors will not be permitted nor will any facility located within one half mile of an occupied dwelling, school or hospital

Related Information

• Rule 23

Citation

• 40 CFR 260 Rule 23