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Senate interim study hears industry warnings of underfunding in Arkansas waste‑tire program, explores fee changes and a $5M supplemental ask
Summary
An interim study of Arkansas' waste‑tire program found administrators and private processors saying the program is underfunded; witnesses urged applying the existing rim‑removal fee to new car tires, restoring higher truck fees, easing permitting for volunteer collection centers, reimbursing monthly and considering a $5 million supplemental appropriation.
Senator Payton (District 22) opened an interim study of Arkansas’ waste‑tire program, describing repeated attempts to find efficiencies and long‑running funding shortfalls after district consolidations. Payton told the committee he filed a supplemental appropriation request for $5,000,000 to stabilize the program for approximately 18 months while the legislature considers longer‑term revenue options.
Industry and district witnesses said the program faces operational uncertainty because the $3 rim‑removal fee does not apply to all tires that eventually require collection, transport and processing. Robin Reed (Boston Mountain Regional Solid Waste Management District), administrator…
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