22-30-16
Section 22-30-16 Responsibilities of hazardous waste storage and treatment facility and hazardous waste disposal site operators. (a) The department, acting through the commission, is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations establishing such standards, applicable to owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facilities as may be necessary to protect human health or the environment. In establishing such standards, the department may, where appropriate, distinguish in such standards between requirements appropriate for new facilities and for facilities in existence on the date of promulgation of such regulations. Such standards shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) Unless exempted from regulation by this chapter or rules promulgated under authority of this chapter, obtaining a permit from the department or interim status for each treatment, storage or disposal facility; (2) Assuring that all hazardous wastes are stored, treated or...
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45-49-252.04
Section 45-49-252.04 Certificates of need. Certificates of need as required by Section 45-49-252.03 may be obtained for the management of solid waste in the following manner: (1) An applicant for a certificate of need for a solid waste management activity or facility shall petition the Mobile County Commission to deter- mine the need of such requested service by the applicant. The applicant shall provide the commission with the following information as applicable: a. A statement of purpose and need for the activity, service, or facility. b. A statement of funding sources. c. A statement of financial resources of the applicant. d. A statement of the cost of operation. e. A statement of existing facilities or services available. f. Any other information requested by the commission. g. Information described in paragraphs b., c., and d. shall not be required from persons desiring certificates of need to provide nonresidential solid waste management activities, services, or facilities. (2)...
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45-49-252.14
Section 45-49-252.14 Certain acts and practices prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful to dispose of solid waste except by sanitary landfill, incineration, recycling process, or other method approved by the director, consistent with applicable state law, operated by the county or permitted and possessing certificates of need as required herein. (b) It shall be unlawful to allow an unauthorized accumulation of rubbish, yard trash, garbage, and putrescible waste on any residential or commercial premises not engaged in a salvaging operation. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person other than the owner or collector, or his or her agent, or employees to collect refuse or to interfere in any manner with any such receptacles from the place where the same are placed by the owner or person lawfully in control thereof, or to remove the contents of such receptacles. (d) No person shall place any refuse in any street, alley, or other public place, or upon private property, whether owned by such...
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22-27-10
Section 22-27-10 Control of unauthorized dumping; open burning; construction with other rights and remedies. (a) Solid waste shall be collected, transported, disposed, managed, or any combination thereof, according to the requirements of this article, and the rules of the department or the health department, as authorized by this article, and if disposed of in this state, shall be disposed in a permitted landfill or permitted incineration, or reduced in volume through composting, materials recovery, or other existing or future means approved by and according to the requirements of the department, under authorities granted by this article. (b) The creation, contribution to, or operation of an unauthorized dump is declared to be a public nuisance per se, a menace to public health, and a violation of this article. In addition to other remedies which are available, an unauthorized dump may be enjoined through an action in the circuit court having jurisdiction over the property in which the...
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22-30-5.1
Section 22-30-5.1 Restriction on number of commercial hazardous waste treatment facilities or disposal sites per county; legislative approval of sites. (a) The term "hazardous waste" shall mean the same as defined by Section 22-30-3(5). (b) Committee shall mean the continuing Select Joint Nuclear Energy Activities and Hazardous Chemical Toxic Waste Oversight Committee as created by Act No. 81-307, H.J.R. 254 (p. 392), as amended by Act No. 84-329, S.J.R. 214 (pp. 754-755). (c) There shall be no more than one commercial hazardous waste treatment facility or disposal site as defined by subdivisions (4) and (14) of Section 22-30-3 situated within any one county of the state. Provided, however, no commercial hazardous waste treatment or disposal site not in existence on or before December 31, 1988, shall be situated until: (1) a written proposal or application addressing the items found in subdivisions (d)(1) through (d)(7) of this section is submitted by the applicant wishing to construct...
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22-30B-2.4
Section 22-30B-2.4 Restrictions on disposal of hazardous waste; exceptions. No commercial site for the disposal of hazardous waste and hazardous substances shall during any calendar year receive and dispose of more than 600,000 tons of waste that cannot be legally disposed of in a solid waste landfill permitted under Subtitle D of RCRA 42 U.S.C. ยง6941. Provided, however, that the Environmental Management Commission or its designee may allow the disposal of hazardous wastes in excess of the 600,000 ton annual limitation of volume imposed in this section if such action is determined by the Environmental Management Commission or its designee to be necessary to protect human health or the environment in the state. Provided further, if the commission determines that public awareness of environmental matters may be enhanced by special events or if amnesty or similar programs will promote the protection of human health and the environment of Alabama, then it may exempt any wastes so...
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22-30-14
Section 22-30-14 Responsibilities of generators. (a) The department, acting through the commission, is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations establishing such standards, applicable to generators of hazardous waste as may be necessary to protect human health or the environment. Such standards shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) Determining if solid wastes generated are hazardous wastes as defined by this chapter; (2) Proper labeling of hazardous wastes; (3) Assuring that all hazardous wastes generated are treated, or disposed of at treatment, storage or disposal facilities which: a. If in state, are permitted or have interim status under this chapter; or b. If out of state, are permitted or have interim status from a state authorized under Section 3006 of the RCRA to operate a hazardous waste permitting program in lieu of the federal program or are permitted or have interim status under the RCRA; (4) Maintaining records of hazardous waste produced, generated,...
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22-22B-2
Section 22-22B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) PROGRAM FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. A formal program administered by state agencies and/or public school systems for the recycling of recyclable materials collected by state agencies and/or public school systems pursuant to a program for waste reduction and the collection of recyclable materials. (2) PROGRAM FOR WASTE REDUCTION AND THE COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. A formal program implemented by state agencies and/or public school systems for the reduction of solid wastes generated by the operation of such agencies and/or public school systems including the collection in lieu of disposal of recyclable materials. (3) PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS. All the state's universities, all elementary, secondary and post-secondary schools, schools for the deaf and blind, mental retardation and...
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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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11-89A-2
Section 11-89A-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter, and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of a clear implication herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) APPLICANT. A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of any county or municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-89A-3. (2) AUTHORITY. Any public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution or ordinance adopted by the governing body of any county or municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-89A-3, that authorizes the incorporation of an authority. (4) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (5) BONDS. Bonds, notes, or other obligations representing an obligation to pay money. (6) COSTS. As applied to a facility or any portion thereof, such term shall include all or any part of the cost of...
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