Ark. C&D Landfill Opens

New cell to extend landfill’s life by 15 years.

A Waste Management Inc. landfill in Tontitown, Ark., has opened a new Class 4 cell at its facility, which handles construction and demolition debris, extending the life of the landfill by 15 years, according to a report in the Morning News (Springdale, Ark.).

 

The new cell cost about $800,000, according to the report, and it includes an 18-inch clay liner.

 

Waste Management officials tell the Morning News that they hope opening the area will curb illegal dumping of C&D debris in the area as well as serve the community’s debris disposal needs.

 

“This will help us keep pace with the needs of the area,” Kevin Iler, landfill field manager, tells the Morning News. “You cannot have construction without debris. “Hopefully, construction companies will recycle as much of the debris as possible. But the remainder can come here.”