Overview
The City of Hughes Landfill is an operational solid waste facility in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. It serves the local community under the NAICS code 562212 for Solid Waste Landfills.
The City of Hughes Landfill is an operational solid waste facility located in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. It is classified under NAICS code 562212, which covers Solid Waste Landfills, indicating its role in municipal solid waste disposal. The facility is situated in a rural area of eastern Arkansas, near the city of Hughes. As a landfill operating in the United States, this facility is subject to federal regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle D, which governs municipal solid waste landfills. It must comply with EPA standards for liner systems, leachate collection, groundwater monitoring, and landfill gas management. State-level regulations in Arkansas further enforce operational requirements to protect public health and the environment. The landfill provides essential waste disposal services to the surrounding community, contributing to local sanitation and waste management infrastructure. Its location in a rural setting may involve considerations such as groundwater protection and methane gas management, which are typical for landfills of this scale.
Environmental context
Landfills in Arkansas, like the City of Hughes Landfill, must manage environmental risks including methane gas generation from decomposing waste and potential leachate contamination of groundwater. The facility's location in St. Francis County, part of the Mississippi Delta region, features shallow groundwater and alluvial soils, which require careful leachate management. Community proximity and truck traffic are also typical considerations for rural landfills.
Frequently asked questions
The City of Hughes Landfill is located in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States, near the city of Hughes.
As a municipal solid waste landfill, it accepts household and commercial non-hazardous waste, subject to local regulations.
The landfill operates under the US EPA's RCRA Subtitle D regulations for municipal solid waste landfills, as well as state-level environmental rules in Arkansas.
Landfills typically manage risks through liner systems, leachate collection, groundwater monitoring, and gas collection systems to control methane emissions.
The NAICS code is 562212, which corresponds to Solid Waste Landfills.
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