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22-27-15
Section 22-27-15 Establishment and review of reduction goals. (a) No later than October 15,
2009, the department shall establish, by rule, a goal for the percentage, on a statewide basis
only, of the reduction in the amount of household and commercial solid waste and the time
frames for that reduction. Reduction, by means including, but not limited to, recycling, source
reduction, waste minimization, reuse, and composting shall be determined at public solid waste
disposal or incineration facilities on a statewide, per capita basis. In order to evaluate
the statewide efforts, the department shall adopt rules for the determination of the base
year data, and reporting requirements by local governing bodies and public solid waste disposal
or incineration facilities, to include both the quantity and origin of the solid waste disposed
or incinerated at such facilities. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the reduction
goals shall emphasize activities prior to the delivery of...
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45-13-170.01
Section 45-13-170.01 Enforcement of litter laws. (a) The Clarke County Health Department may
enforce littering laws, and other laws relating to littering in Clarke County, in addition
to health laws and regulations governing the control and disposal of solid waste in Clarke
County, and shall be empowered with the authority of peace officers as defined by state law
for the purpose of enforcing such laws. (b) Mail or other personal items bearing the name
or address of the recipient or former owner thereof among refuse, garbage, waste paper, trash,
litter, or other debris unlawfully placed, thrown, left, or dumped within Clarke County shall
constitute prima facie evidence that the person whose name or address appears on the mail
or other personal item unlawfully placed, put, threw, left, dumped, or deposited the refuse,
garbage, waste paper, trash, litter, or other debris; and any law enforcement officer or authorized
representative of the Clarke County Health Department shall have the...
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45-20-170
Section 45-20-170 Enforcement of litter laws. (a) The Covington County Health Department may,
at its discretion, enforce littering laws, and other laws relating to littering in Covington
County, in addition to health laws and regulations governing the control and disposal of solid
waste in Covington County, and shall be empowered with the authority of peace officers as
defined by state law for the purpose of enforcing such laws. (b) Mail or other personal items
bearing the name or address of the recipient or former owner thereof among refuse, garbage,
waste paper, trash, litter, or other debris unlawfully placed, thrown, left, or dumped within
Covington County shall constitute prima facie evidence that the person whose name or address
appears on the mail or other personal item unlawfully placed, put, threw, left, dumped, or
deposited the refuse, garbage, waste paper, trash, litter, or other debris; and any law enforcement
officer or member of the Covington County Health Department...
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22-14-20
Section 22-14-20 Adoption of rules requiring generators of low-level radioactive waste to implement
best management practices as condition of access to disposal facilities. The State Radiation
Control Agency shall develop and adopt rules which require generator of low-level radioactive
waste to implement best management practices, including prevention, minimization, reduction,
segregation, and hole-for-decay storage, as a condition of access to a low-level radioactive
waste disposal facility licensed by the State Radiation Control Agency or by the appropriate
authority of a state which has compacted with Alabama to dispose of low-level radioactive
waste generated in Alabama. (Acts 1988, No. 88-535, p. 817, §2(a).)...
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22-30-3
Section 22-30-3 Definitions. When used in this chapter and except where the context prohibits,
the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) COMMISSION. The Environmental
Management Commission of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management as created by
Section 22-22A-6. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management as created
by Section 22-22A-4. (3) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental
Management. (4) DISPOSAL. The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or
placing of any hazardous waste into or on any land or water so that such hazardous waste or
any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged
into any waters, including ground waters. (5) HAZARDOUS WASTE. A solid waste, or combination
of solid wastes, which, because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious
characteristics may: a. Cause, or significantly contribute to,...
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45-42-170.20
Section 45-42-170.20 Solid waste landfill location and operation. (a) In addition to any other
provision of law or any rule or regulation by the state or federal government or local government
in Limestone County, and specifically Chapter 27, Title 22, as amended, relating to the regulation,
operation, or location of any privately-owned or controlled regional landfill for solid waste,
the Limestone County Commission shall provide for a referendum on the question of the location,
acceptance, or operation of such privately owned or controlled regional landfill for solid
waste after the public hearing thereon. The referendum shall be held within 20 days but not
less than 10 days after such public hearing. Such referendum shall be held pursuant to the
general laws of the state calling for local elections except where there is a direct conflict
herewith. (b) If a majority of the qualified electorate voting on the proposed acceptance,
operation, or location of a privately-owned or controlled...
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22-32-2
Section 22-32-2 Members of Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Commission.
The Director of the Bureau of Radiological Health and the Director of the Department of Energy
shall serve as members of the Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management
Commission. As directors of departments or agencies of this state, they may designate a subordinate
officer or employee of their department or agency to serve in this stead as permitted by Article
IV A. of the compact. The reference to the "Bureau of Radiological Health" anywhere
in this chapter shall mean the Radiological Health Program of the Department of Public Health.
(Acts 1982, No. 82-328, p. 441, §2; Acts 1983, No. 83-511, p. 720, §2; Acts 1988, No. 88-534,
p. 804, §2.)...
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35-19-2
Section 35-19-2 Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ACTIVITY
AND USE LIMITATIONS. Restrictions or obligations created under this chapter with respect to
real property. (2) AGENCY or DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
(3) COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY. A condominium, cooperative, or other real property with respect
to which a person, by virtue of the person's ownership of a parcel of real property, is obligated
to pay property taxes or insurance premiums, or for maintenance, or improvement of other real
property described in a recorded covenant that creates the common interest community. (4)
DIRECTOR. The Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management or his or her
designated representative. (5) ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANT. A servitude arising under an environmental
response project that imposes activity and use limitations. (6) ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE PROJECT.
A plan or work performed for environmental remediation...
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22-27-41
Section 22-27-41 Legislative purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the public
health and the state's environmental quality and to serve the public by recognizing the responsibilities
of units of local government for the orderly management of solid wastes generated within their
jurisdictions, and to require that decisions about the management of solid wastes shall be
based on comprehensive local, regional and state planning. The terms and obligations of this
article shall be liberally construed to achieve remedies intended. (Acts 1989, No. 89-824,
p. 1638, §2.)...
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22-30-4
Section 22-30-4 Regulatory and investigative authority; monitoring of commercial sites for
hazardous wastes; fees; hearings and investigations. (a) The department has exclusive regulatory
authority over all hazardous waste generation, transportation, storage, treatment and disposal
and other management practices in the state, and shall, from time to time, investigate and
monitor sources of generation, transportation, storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous
waste. However, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of the Alabama
Department of Public Health to regulate wastes containing radioactive materials under Chapter
14 of this title. (b) In exercising such exclusive authority, the department shall provide
sufficient personnel with training in hazardous waste management and a minimum of a bachelor's
degree in the sciences or engineering to comprehensively monitor all commercial sites for
the disposal of hazardous wastes. Such personnel shall be hired by...
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