Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 221 - Saline County Regional Solid Waste Management District › Rule 221.00.14-001 - Requirements for Waste Hauler Licenses and Vehicle Permit

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
RESOLUTION NO. 2 OF 2014
A RESOLUTION STATING REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE HAULER LICENSES AND
					VEHICLE PERMITS AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO WASTE HAULERS OPERATING WITHIN
					THE SALINE COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, AND FOR OTHER
					PURPOSES
WHEREAS, The Saline County Regional Solid Waste Management Board
					(hereafter, the "Board") is authorized and empowered by the Arkansas Code, and
					specifically by ACA §
							8-6-721
					and ACA §
							25-15-204,
					to take the actions set out in this Resolution; and,
WHEREAS, The Executive Director of the Saline County Regional
					Solid Waste Management District (hereafter, the "District") mailed a statement
					of the terms or substance of the intended action to all persons who have
					requested advance notice of rule-making proceedings and to all persons known to
					the District to be directly affected by action taken by this Resolution;
					and,
WHEREAS, The Board conducted a public hearing on Wednesday, July
					16, 2014, and, pursuant to public notice published for three (3) consecutive
					days in the Saline Courier, a daily newspaper of general circulation throughout
					the area covered by the District and additionally published by the Secretary of
					State on the Internet for thirty (30) days under Arkansas Code Annotated §
							25-15-218,
					conducted public hearings on Wednesday, August 20, 2014, and on Wednesday,
					September 24, 2014; and,
WHEREAS, At those public hearings and throughout the period of
					public comment which began at the date stated above of the first publication
					the Board received and considered comments from the public, members of the
					Board and other interested persons about the adoption of proposed regulations
					governing the issuance of Waste Hauler Licenses and Vehicle Permits and the
					Operations of Waste Haulers Operating Within the District; and,
WHEREAS, After due consideration of the results of the public
					hearing, and deliberation at its regular Board meeting, the Board has decided
					that taking the action set out herein is in the best interest of the Saline
					County Regional Solid Waste Management District and is in the best interest of
					the persons and entities served by the District;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Saline County Regional
					Solid Waste Management District, that:
SECTION
				1 :
Solid Waste Hauler License Required.
Any
				person, partnership, corporation, association or other entity listed in ACA
				§
							8-6-721(b)(1)
				which is engaged in the business of collection of solid waste within the
				District or which is engaged in the business of transportation of solid waste
				for disposal or storage within the District shall first obtain a license from
				the District, and shall keep that license in good standing throughout the
				conduct of such business.
SECTION 2
				:
Compliance With ADEQ Standards Required.
All solid waste
				haulers licensed by the District shall comply with the minimum standards to
				haul solid waste promulgated by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology
				Commission and with the requirements of this Resolution.
SECTION 3 :
Annual Issuance of Solid
				Waste Hauler License and Vehicle Permits.
The Executive Director of
				the District shall issue solid waste hauler licenses and vehicle permits
				annually for each calendar year. Initial solid waste hauler licenses and
				vehicle permits must be obtained prior to the applicant beginning business, and
				renewal solid waste hauler licenses and vehicle permits must be obtained prior
				to December 31 of the year preceding the year for which they are issued. All
				solid waste hauler licenses and vehicle permits will expire on December 31 of
				the year for which they are issued. Solid waste hauler licenses and vehicle
				permits are non-transferrable.
SECTION
				4 :
Solid Waste Hauler Operational Requirements.
All collection and transportation systems shall meet the conditions outlined
				below:
a. Solid waste shall be collected and
				transported so as to prevent public health hazards, environmental hazards,
				safety hazards and nuisances.
b.
				Collection and transportation vehicles shall be kept in good working order and
				in a sanitary condition.
c. Every
				hauler must display the one-year decal given at the time of permitting on the
				driver side of the hauling vehicle.
d. All solid waste collected and transported
				in the District must be covered to prevent littering on highways and roadways.
				While a vehicle is moving short distances between pickups, the tarp may be left
				partially open so long as no solid waste is allowed to be blown, dropped,
				spilled or otherwise discharged from the vehicle. At all other times, the tarp
				shall be securely fastened, covering the entire contents of the
				vehicle.
e. Yard waste must NOT be
				mixed with residential or commercial waste.
f. All drivers shall have the appropriate
				license for each vehicle they will operate according to State law.