Mission
The mission of the Southwest Central Regional Solid Waste Management District is to provide a comprehensive level of Solid Waste Management services to all District residents that strives to be efficient in terms of operations and cost considerations.
History
The Southwest Central Regional Solid Waste Management District (SWCRSWMD) was originally created in May of 1989 under the authority of Act 870 of 1989 as one of eight “Districts” in the State of Arkansas. Act 870 originally named the districts as “Regional Solid Waste Planning Boards”. Each Board was given specific powers and duties as provided in Act 870. Some of these duties included preparation of “Regional Solid Waste Needs Assessments” and issuance of “Certificates of Need” to applicants for Solid Waste Disposal Facility permits within their jurisdictions. Act 752 of 1991 renamed the Solid Waste Planning Districts created by Act 870 as “Regional Solid Waste Management Districts”. Each district was to be governed by a Regional Solid Waste Management Board. Act 752 expanded the powers and duties of the districts, as well as allowing the boundaries of the districts to be modified. Waste tires, composting, recycling and hauler licensing requirements were included in the responsibilities added to the districts as a result of Act 752 of 1991. The ten counties of the West Central Arkansas Planning and Development District constituted the original West Central Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Planning Board. The original ten counties merged into other Regional Solid Waste Management Districts or formed single county Districts at various times. The current boundaries of the SWCRSWMD consist of the three county area of Clark, Garland and Hot SpringCounties.
News and Events
Board of Directors
Clark County
Troy Tucker, Clark County Judge (SWCRSWMD Board Secretary)
401 Clay St.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
870-246-5847, (fax) 870-245-3092
troy@clarkcountyarkansas.com
Gary Brinkley, Arkadelphia City Manager
700 Clay St.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
870-246-9864, (fax) 870-246-1813
gbrinkley@cityofarkadelphia.com
Sherry Kelley, Mayor of Gurdon
P. O. Box 246
Gurdon, AR 71743
870-353-2515, (fax) 870-353-5200
cityofgurdon@yahoo.com
Garland County
Darryl Mahoney, Garland County Judge
501 Ouachita Ave.
Hot Springs, AR 71901
501-622-3600, (fax) 501-622-3799
dmahoney@garlandcounty.org
Bill Burrough, Hot Springs City Manager (SWCRSWMD Board Vice-Chairman)
P. O. Box 700
Hot Springs, AR 71902
501-321-6811, (fax) 501-321-6814
Hot Springs County
Dennis Thornton, Hot Spring County Judge
210 Locust St.
Malvern, AR 72104
501-332-2261, (fax) 501-332-2221
hscjudge@hotspringcounty.org
Brenda Weldon, Mayor of Malvern (SWCRSWMD Board Chairwoman)
305 Locust St.
Malvern, AR 72104
501-332-3638, (fax) 332-7607
mayor@malvernar.gov