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Form of Government City: Mayor / Council County: Judge / Quorum Court Police City: 145 Officers County: 29 Deputies  The Jonesboro Police Department is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). With this accomplishment, the Jonesboro department is among only 392 Municipal Law Enforcement agencies in the United States with this accreditation.  The Jonesboro Police Department is one of only three municipal police departments in Arkansas to achieve this honor.  Fire City: 112 Firefighters Equipment: 19 Units Fire Insurance Class Rating: Class 3 Solid Waste Landfill Craighead County Solid Waste Disposal Authority / Legacy Landfill Classification: Class 1 Life Expectancy: 100 years Current Permit Expires July 2014 870-972-6353 Residents of the City of Jonesboro do not have to pay for disposal unless they have construction material or tires if they bring more than four (4) passenger tires per year.  A half-cent sales tax collected by the City pays for residential sanitation service. The landfill provides for the disposal of non-hazardous solid waste; waste tire collection and electronic waste recycling.  Metal, plastic and glass recycling are provided through private recyclers. For more information please visit the Landfill's website at Craighead County Solid Waste Disposal Authority   Hazardous Waste Landfills Chemical Waste Management (WM Solutions) 36964 Hwy. 17 North Emelle, Alabama  35459 800.963.4776 Chemical Waste Management offers the following hazardous waste disposal services: Asbestos Drum Management-Liquids Drum Management-Solids Fuels Blending Hazardous Waste Transportation Macroencapsulation Metals Stabilization Microencapsulation PCB Landfill (TSCA) PCB Transformer/Electrical Services Rail Spur On-Site RCRA Landfill Stabilization Storage and Transfer for Recycling Norm waste is accepted on a case by case basis.  The facility has rail capabilities with a spur located 17 miles from the active facility.  For more information visit the website at www.wmsolutions.com. Hazardous Waste Incinerator Clean Harbors El Dorado, LLC 309 American Circle; El Dorado, AR  71730 870-863-7173 For more information visit the website at www.cleanharbors.com.   Source: City of Jonesboro and Craighead County, December 2011 Craighead County Solid Waste Disposal Authority, Legacy Landfill, December 2011 Chemical Waste Management Solutions website, December 2011