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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
After hearing, Arkansas company commits to timeline to shut down waste lagoon in Van Buren
A dredge works on the Denali waste lagoon in Van Buren. (Photo obtained from Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality files) Russellville-based Denali announced Friday that it will stop depositing waste from chicken processing facilities in its Van Buren lagoon by the end of 2025. The announcement came after dozens of Fort Smith-area residents spoke at a public hearing held by the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality Thursday evening. Both residents and elected officials described how odors from the lagoon, and from Denali's land application operations, had negatively affected their lives and businesses, and the region as a whole. 'Denali will discontinue bringing material to the storage facility this year,' Denali CEO Todd Mathes said in an emailed press release. 'Disposition of the material at the site will be determined after Dec. 31, 2025. Denali is currently executing its long-term plan for alternative storage capacity and long-term infrastructure solutions throughout the region, which will allow for the closure of the open-air facility in Crawford County,' Mathes said. 'Working with regulatory officials to obtain permits and permit modifications are required in order to completely close the storage facility in a timely manner.' Denali told the Advocate earlier this month that 'we have not committed to an exact date,' citing the need to obtain additional storage and permits. Denali said it would provide notifications to local officials before the lagoon is cleaned out. A previous clean-out of millions of gallons of sludge from the lagoon in 2024 led to dozens of complaints about odor to DEQ from Fort Smith residents. However, the waste recycling company emphasized that Sebastian and Crawford counties remained 'important operational areas' for Denali due to the number of food processors in the region. The press release did not address concerns of some critics about the volume of waste being applied to fields in the area nor how land applications were affecting residents living nearby. Crawford County has one of the highest number of land application permits in the state, with at least eight. Most of the Crawford County permits are held by Denali. HydroAg Environmental is another permit holder. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Business Wire
01-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Denali Expands Compost Operations in Southeast with Acquisition of Wallace Farm
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Denali, the nation's leading and largest organic recycling company, is proud to announce the acquisition of Wallace Farm, Inc., a family-owned composting, soil, and mulch products company operating two large-scale facilities in North Carolina. Wallace Farm recycles food waste, green waste, and other organics into high-quality compost, mulch, and soil products. The acquisition strengthens Denali's large and growing organic collection operations in the Southeast. Share The acquisition strengthens Denali's large and growing organic collection operations in the Southeast by adding organics processing capacity through the two Wallace compost sites. Additionally, the move will support expanded production and distribution of Denali's sustainable soil products, including the ReCirculate ® bagged compost and soil product line. Wallace Farm began commercial composting on the family's farm 30 years ago. The company has two facilities, a 75-acre operation in Huntersville, near Charlotte, and a 162-acre facility in Advance, near Greensboro/Winston Salem. 'We're pleased to welcome Wallace Farm and its team to the Denali family,' said Todd Mathes, CEO of Denali. 'We look forward to continuing their operational excellence and building on their strong regional presence to further our commitment to building a resilient circular economy by transforming organic waste into renewable products.' With the addition of Wallace Farm's facilities, Denali now operates a network of 26 composting sites across the U.S., leveraging innovative technology to maximize organic waste landfill diversion. The acquisition also reflects Denali's broader strategy of building a robust, integrated system as the market leader in organics recycling. 'I'm proud of my family's legacy in the communities we serve and joining Denali, which shares our family values, goals, and high standards of quality and customer service,' said Eric Wallace, President of Wallace Farm, Inc. 'This is an exciting next chapter for Wallace Farm because we've always believed in the power of growing a greener environment, and with Denali's scale and vision, we can take that positive impact even further.' About Denali Denali is the leading and largest organic recycling company in the U.S. on a mission to replenish the Earth by repurposing waste. Our work is essential to keeping water clean, reducing the need for new landfill capacity, building soil fertility, helping farmers be more resilient, and reducing society's reliance on fossil fuels. Our services and products touch thousands of acres, hundreds of locales, millions of tons of material, and nearly every person who purchases and consumes food in the U.S.
