Recyclables marketing board sets meeting

The State Marketing Board for Recyclables will hold its quarterly meeting June 7, at Waste Management, 602 S. 52nd Street in Rogers.

The Marketing Board meeting will begin at 1:15 p.m. after a morning buyer’s summit hosted by the Arkansas Coalition of Recycling at the Waste Management facility. The summit highlights the recycling efforts of local businesses. Registration is required ahead of time for the summit and can be done at the coalition’s website http://www.recycleark.org/.

The agenda includes a presentation from Tom Ginn, vice president of economic development in Bentonville, on recycling efforts in Northwest Arkansas. Jim Blevins, of Hutchens Construction, will give a presentation on the how that company recycles shingles to be used in roads.

The Marketing Board advises and assists the ADEQ with finding and maintaining markets for recyclable materials collected in Arkansas.