The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality will present a free workshop at White Hall on regulated waste management and pollution prevention.
The event will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the James “Jitters” Morgan Community Center, 9801 Dollarway Road. This will be the first of six free workshops in the state.
The two-hour workshops will include information on the Solvent Wipe Rule, contingency plans, common Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) violations, personnel training, and basic best management practices to prevent pollution, reduce waste and energy, and operate more efficiently.
Staff from ADEQ’s Regulated Waste Branch and Business Regulatory Assistance Program will present the workshops.
Other workshops will include: Oct. 25, Washington County Extension Service at Fayetteville; Nov. 9, JPH Conference Center, Harrison; March 1, 2017, Donald W. Reynolds Community Center, Magnolia; March 7, ADEQ Commission Room, North Little Rock; and March 14, West Memphis Utility Commission, West Memphis.
Admission is free, but preregistration is required due to seating limitations. Details: Audree Miller, miller@adeq.state.ar.us or 501-682-0015.