Links

Regulating agencies

Environmental Protection Agency  The EPA is a federal agency with a regional office in Dallas.  

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality  Arkansas DEQ is located mainly in Little Rock.  The Farmington office has air, water, and regulated storage tank inspectors.  The phone number for the Farmington field office is 479-267-0811.  

Boston Mountain Solid Waste District  (Formerly Tri-County Solid Waste District)  Our state is divided into districts which manage solid waste on a regional level.  Madison and Washington Counties form the Boston Mountain District.  The District regulates private haulers, distributes grant money, and operates a recycling center and transfer station in Prairie Grove.  

 

alternatives TO Household hazardous waste 

Common Sense Pest Control

Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides

Organic Pest Control Guide

Pests and Disease

Reduce Chemical Use in Your Home

 

ELECTRONICS

Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition

Electronics Reuse and Recycling

 

Environmental Education

Arkansas Environmental Education Association (AEEA)

 

COMPOST

Washington County Cooperative Extension Service

 

Recycling

Arkansas Recycling Coalition (ARC)

National Recycling Coalition (NRC)

National Association for PET Container Resources

Earth911

 

Reuse

Habitat for Humanity's Re-Store

NWA freecycle

Throwplace

Bookmooch

 

Solid Waste

Garbage--How Can My Community Reduce Waste?

Solid Waste Association of North America

 

SOURCE REDUCTION

Mail Preference Service

 

Trade Related 

Arkansas Environmental Federation

Waste Age Magazine

BioCycle Magazine

 

water

Beaver Water District

Illinois River Watershed Partnership