As NABORS landfill sale stalls, Mayor Adams secures vote to postpone indefinitely

There’s some good news for those opposing the sale of the controversial NABORS landfill in Baxter County. Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams convinced board members from the Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District to vote to postpone the sale of the landfill to Lakeshore Recycling Systems indefinitely. The vote was approved by all members in attendance.…

ByChris FultonJanuary 19, 20230Comments

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NPR covers landfill sale, agenda published for waste district meeting on Thursday

The Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District will be holding its first meeting of the year this Thursday at 10 a.m. in Harrison’s City Hall. The meeting, which was pushed for by Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams, will allow the district the opportunity to elect a new board chairman now that former Bull Shoals Mayor David…

ByChris FultonJanuary 19, 20230Comments

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Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District to hold public meeting in Harrison on Thursday

The Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District will be holding its first meeting of the year this Thursday at 10 a.m. in Harrison’s City Hall. The meeting, which was pushed for by Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams, will allow the district the opportunity to elect a new board chairman now that former Bull Shoals Mayor David…

ByChris FultonJanuary 17, 20230Comments

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Past lawsuits show waste district repeatedly broke state law

As Baxter County residents await the news over the potential sale of the NABORS landfill to Illinois-based company Lakeshore Recycling Systems, the Observer has been at work reading hundreds of pages of documents surrounding the landfill and its controversial closing. Earlier last week, a source who wished to remain anonymous, approached the Observer with a…

ByChris FultonJanuary 10, 20230Comments

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QC passes resolution against landfill reopening, 2009 memo reveals pattern of high pollutant levels

The Baxter County Quorum Court unanimously passed a resolution to oppose the reopening of the NABORS landfill in Baxter County. The resolution, which was passed during the court’s Tuesday session, states that the court opposes the reopening of the landfill due to the potential harm that the landfill could cause to the environment. Negotiations over…

ByChris FultonJanuary 6, 20230Comments

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Mountain Home City Council to vote on resolution opposing sale of NABORS landfill

Mountain Home City Council is positioning itself to speak out against the potential selling and reopening of the NABORS landfill in its City Council meeting tonight. Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams, who currently sits on the board of the Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District, has spoken out publicly against the sale, despite the last minute…

ByChris FultonJanuary 5, 20230Comments

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ADEQ says no change to NABORS landfill permit until public is allowed to weigh in

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has finally responded to the Mountain Home Observer’s request for comment on the potential sale of the NABORS landfill to Illinois-based company, LRS. In its response, the department states: Our department is aware that Lakeshore Recycling (LRS) is a prospective purchaser of the site. In order for LRS…

ByChris FultonJanuary 5, 20230Comments

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Landfill sale designed to shield State/Waste Board from liability over damage to human health/environment

This is the second part of a series. You may read the first story here. Outrage of the proposed deal between the Ozark Mountain Solid Waste Board and Illinois-based waste company LRS to sell the NABORS landfill is continuing to build, as members of the community begin to speak out against re-opening the controversial landfill.…

ByChris FultonJanuary 4, 20230Comments

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In a last minute move, the Ozark Mountain Solid Waste Board attempts to sell NABORS Landfill

A last-minute end of the year deal to sell the closed NABORS Landfill in northern Baxter County may be close to closing. The deal, which according to a source familiar with the matter, has been in the works since June between the Ozark Mountain Solid Waste Board and an Illinois-based waste management company called LRS.…

ByChris FultonDecember 30, 20220Comments

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As NABORS landfill sale stalls, Mayor Adams secures vote to postpone indefinitely

NPR covers landfill sale, agenda published for waste district meeting on Thursday

Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District to hold public meeting in Harrison on Thursday

Past lawsuits show waste district repeatedly broke state law

QC passes resolution against landfill reopening, 2009 memo reveals pattern of high pollutant levels

Mountain Home City Council to vote on resolution opposing sale of NABORS landfill

ADEQ says no change to NABORS landfill permit until public is allowed to weigh in

Landfill sale designed to shield State/Waste Board from liability over damage to human health/environment

In a last minute move, the Ozark Mountain Solid Waste Board attempts to sell NABORS Landfill

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