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West Memphis public works: city moves trash and tires to Madison, AR; tire fees to begin July 1
Summary
Public-works committee reported the city no longer uses the county landfill for trash/tire disposal and is now taking tires to Madison, Arkansas, where fees ($3 per standard car tire, $11 for large tires) began July 1; committee also reported disposal tonnage, recycling weight and fleet status.
The West Memphis Public Works committee reported to the City Council on July 6 that the city has shifted trash and tire disposal from the county landfill to a facility in Madison, Arkansas, and that the Madison site will charge the city for tire disposal beginning July 1.
Miss Muhammad, delivering the public-works report, said the first trip to Madison had been processed free of charge but subsequent handling would be billed. She reported the landfill’s tire charge "$3 per tire for just regular cars and $11 for big tires" and said the change took effect July 1. The committee said it would work with the city attorney and bring a resolution or ordinance back to the council to formalize any competitive-bidding waivers related to the contract.
The committee provided additional operational figures: recycling was reported as 860 pounds, 600 tires were collected in the reporting period, garbage/trash dumped was reported as 1,283.93 tons, and the monthly disposal cost was reported as $70,530.73. Fleet status showed multiple front-end and rear-end loaders operational with some equipment down for repair; one grapple truck was out of service pending an insurance claim.
Council members discussed possible recycling and tire-reuse options but noted challenges with removing steel/wire from tires; no formal policy change was adopted at the meeting. The committee emphasized that detailed recorded discussions are available in the city clerk’s office recording for those seeking the full deliberation.
What happens next: staff will draft any required resolution or ordinance language for the council’s consideration at a future meeting.
