On July 1, 2025, Oregon’s Plastic Pollution & Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) will significantly change the state’s recycling system. The RMA places responsibility on “producers” to fund and manage the recycling process for...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued a January 8th news release announcing that it will hold stakeholder meetings across Arkansas: …for better understanding...more
The 95th Arkansas General Assembly will convene on January 13, 2025. Bill filing began on November 15th. Senator J. Payton introduced Senate Bill 8....more
The Arkansas Recycling Equipment Tax Credit Program was created by Act 654 of 1993. The program encourages recycling by allowing Arkansas taxpayers a 30 percent state income tax credit for the purchase of equipment used...more
On March 31, Circular Action Alliance (“CAA”), the Producer Responsibility Organization (“PRO”) for California, Colorado, and the only contender for PRO in Oregon, submitted the first draft of its Program Plan (“the Plan”)...more
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Chief Administrator, Environment, Caleb J. Osborne, submitted a January 12th request to the Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology...more
The Supreme Court of Oregon (“S.Ct.”) addressed in a December 7th Opinion an issue involving the “Auto Dismantler Exemption” (“Exemption”) to the State of Oregon’s solid waste permitting program. See PNW Metal Recycling, Inc....more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) has added a couple of new features to the Arkansas Recycling Equipment Tax Credit Program (“Tax Credit Program”). DEQ implements...more
Senate Bill 508 (“SB 508”) has been introduced which would amend various aspects of the Used Tire Recycling and Accountability Act (“Tire Act”). SB 508 was introduced by Senator J. Payton....more
Representatives L. Fite, S. Berry, and Senator Rice have introduced House Bill 1234 (“HB1234”) titled: Arkansas Commerce Tire Program Act - HB1234 would replace the legislation known as the Used Tire Recycling and...more
The Arkansas General Assembly through Act 748 of 1991 established a tax credit program for facilities establishing or expanding processes that utilize recyclables. The recycling tax credit has been very beneficial to...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Custom Wood Recycling, Inc. (“Custom”) entered into a February 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more
The Louisiana Supreme Court (“Court”) addressed in a January 28th Opinion an issue arising out of the Louisiana Waste Tire Program (“Program”). See Winmill Tire, LLC, et al. v. Colt, Inc., et al., 2022 WL 263004....more
The Court of Appeals of Oregon (“Court”) addressed in a January 26th opinion an issue involving the “auto dismantler exemption” (“Exemption”) to the State of Oregon’s solid waste permitting program. See PNW Metal Recycling,...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Upper Edge Technologies, Inc. (“Upper Edge”) entered into an October 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) has issued a new edition (January 2020) of its quarterly newsletter. DEQ describes the newsletter as providing...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Stephens Paper Company, LLC (“Stephens”) entered into an August 22nd Consent Administrator Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution...more
House Bill 1362 has been introduced which would address the Compliance Advisory Panel (“CAP”) established by Arkansas Code § 8-4-314(j)(5) and transfer certain moneys from the Marketing Recyclables Program Fund to the Used...more
The Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel (“Board”) has scheduled a meeting for December 12th in Little Rock, Arkansas. As the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”)...more
Ms. Tammie J. Hynum of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Regulated Waste Seminar titled: Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued an April 24th news release announcing the winners of the Arkansas Environmental Stewardship (“ENVY”) Award, the Arkansas Environmental Technology (“TECHe”)...more
The Arkansas Solid Waste Conference (“Conference”) will be held April 3rd – 5th. The Conference will be held at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, 2 Riverfront Place, North Little Rock, Arkansas....more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) announced that it has scheduled workshops addressing the agency’s Tire Accountability Program....more
The Arkansas Environmental Federation will hold its annual Regulated Waste Seminar on April 17th. The seminar will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the Holiday Inn – Airport....more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) announced that the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“APC&EC”) will hold a public hearing to receive comments on proposed amendments to emergency...more