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Craighead County Regional Solid Waste Management District

Craighead County Regional Solid Waste Management District. Craighead County Solid Waste Disposal Authority. Who are we?. We are one of 18 Solid Waste Management Districts in the State. We are a one-county District (Craighead).

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Craighead County Regional Solid Waste Management District

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  1. Craighead County Regional Solid Waste Management District Craighead County Solid Waste Disposal Authority

  2. Who are we? • We are one of 18 Solid Waste Management Districts in the State. • We are a one-county District (Craighead). • We are responsible for the collection and disposal of all solid waste within our district. • We are also responsible for administering recycling grants within the district.

  3. Location

  4. Boundary Survey • Total Acreage of all property owned at Legacy Landfill – 599.01 Acres • Total Permitted for future solid waste disposal – 297 Acres

  5. Site Plan

  6. Facilities • Front Entrance along County Road 476

  7. Facilities (continued) • Administration Building

  8. Facilities (continued) • Scale House Entrance

  9. Facilities (continued) • Customer Service Building

  10. Facilities (continued) • Inside the Customer Service Center

  11. Recycling • Automobile, Truck, and Equipment Tires. • Metal Products (steel, aluminum, copper) • Electronic Wastes • Lead-Acid Batteries • Blue Bag Program (#1 & #2 Plastics, Clear Glass, Aluminum Cans and Tin Cans) • Environmental Education

  12. Recycling (continued)

  13. Recycling (continued)

  14. Recycling (continued) • Tire storage and loading area

  15. Recycling (continued) • The CCRSWMD “Kurby Blue Bag” Program • Curb Side collection by seven cities within the district. • Currently no curb side collection in the rural areas in county. • Collects: #1 & #2 Plastic, Clear Glass containers, Aluminum Cans, Tin Cans • Processing is by Abilities Unlimited, Inc.

  16. Recycling (continued) • Abilities Unlimited, Inc. is our new partner in processing the “Blue Bag” recyclables. • They have just secured a new permanent location at 806 Burke St., Jonesboro, AR. • Abilities Unlimited is a non-profit workshop and training facility for the developmentally disabled providing employment and housing opportunities for clients.

  17. Environmental Education • The District employs a part-time Environmental Education Coordinator. • Outreach Programs • Civic Groups • Neighbor Associations • Women’s Clubs • Public Schools • Etc.

  18. Environmental Education • Within the Public School Systems: • Trained and Certified 86 Environmental Educators. • Equipped 21 schools with recycling bins, containers and trailers. • Have Four schools that have been certified “Environmental Schools”. • ARC awarded the District “Recycling Education Program of Year”.

  19. Where do we go from here? • Expand the “Blue Bag” program to include • All grades of Plastic • All Colors of Glass • Paper and Cardboard • Replace the Blue Bags with Containers • At least two Community Drop-Off locations • County-wide curb side collection

  20. Where do we go from here? (continued) • Establish additional markets/vendors for tire recycling program. • Add tire processing at the Legacy Landfill. • Expand the Tire District to include other neighboring counties.

  21. Possible Future Recycling Opportunities • Compost & Mulch • Construction Debris (including asphalt shingles) • Styrofoam • “You Name It”!

  22. Questions?

  23. Contact Information • Robert D. Hendrix, PE, Executive Director • Craighead County Solid Waste Disposal Authority • PO Box 16777, Jonesboro, AR 72403 • 238 CR 476, Jonesboro, AR 72404 • Phone (870) 972-6353 • Fax (870) 972-0495 • E-mail: rhendrix@ccswda.com

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