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Illegal Dumps control officers

Presented at SWANA Rendezvous Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Illegal Dumps control officers. Elizabeth Hoover Environmental Program Coordinator Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Solid Waste Management Division. Act 1207 of 1997 created and empowered IDCOs.

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Illegal Dumps control officers

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  1. Presented at SWANA Rendezvous Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Illegal Dumps control officers Elizabeth Hoover Environmental Program Coordinator Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Solid Waste Management Division

  2. Act 1207 of 1997 created and empowered IDCOs.

  3. An IDCO must work for: An Arkansas RSWMD An Arkansas county ADEQ (see A.C.A.§ 8-6-503 et seq.)

  4. IDCOs have rights and duties to: Inspect Collect and present evidence Issue and serve citations for illegal dumping and unlawful littering (see A.C.A.§ 8-6-201 et seq. and 8-6-401 et seq.)

  5. Courts having jurisdiction may issue penalties. (see A.C.A. § 8-6-204 (a))

  6. IDCOs may require evidence of proper disposal of waste removed from illegal dumps as proof of cleanups.

  7. Licensing required for IDCOs: Regulation 27 as per A.C.A. § 8-6-901 et seq.

  8. Current program: Approximately 20 licensed

  9. Licensing requirements: Training Examination Proof of eligible employment Oath and swearing in

  10. New training opportunity coming April 2012.

  11. Contact Information: Elizabeth Hoover Environmental Program Coordinator Waste Tires- Solid Waste Licensing ADEQ Solid Waste Management Division Phone: (501) 682-0585 Email: ehoover@adeq.state.ar.us

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