The Recycling Partnership’s Recycling Roadmap lays out a path for Northwest Arkansas to increase recycling participation by 25% and increase tons collected by 25%, by 2030.

Despite its robust economy and expanding population, Northwest Arkansas lags behind other parts of the United States in access to local recycling services, losing an estimated 117,000 tons of recyclable materials to landfills each year.  

This thriving region—home to more than half a million people—has an opportunity to build a local supply chain of secondary materials and end markets. 

Financial Commitment + Political Buy-In + Collaboration + Data = Roadmap Success
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Developed by The Recycling Partnership through conversations and analysis with key players in the state, the Northwest Arkansas Recycling Roadmap offers a comprehensive strategy that will: 

  • Increase household recycling participation and capture
  • Enhance and optimize processing capacity at regional material recovery facilities
  • Build regional recycling capacity for collaboration and coordination to support and oversee roadmap recommendations

 

What you’ll find in the roadmap: 

  • Nine projects that will help Northwest Arkansas boost recycling participation by 25% and increase tons collected by 25%, by 2030
  • Four key enabling factors that are necessary to support the roadmap’s success
  • Tailored, strategic recommendations based on The Recycling Partnership’s decade of expertise working with community recycling programs

This work would not have been possible without the invaluable contributions of the Northwest Arkansas Council, whose dedication to providing crucial local context and facilitating connections. Other key contributors include representatives from Benton County and Boston Mountain Solid Waste Districts, local agency staff from the communities referenced in the roadmap, and participating private companies. We especially thank the City of Springdale, Boston Mountain Solid Waste District, and Madison County for their collaboration on two outstanding projects aimed at engaging residents about the importance of recycling.

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