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. §6941. 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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22-40A-6
Section 22-40A-6 Receivers generally. (a) For purposes of this chapter, there shall be two classes of receivers, Class One receivers and Class Two receivers as defined in Section 22-40A-3. (b) Receivers of both classes are not required to obtain a permit as a transporter, as otherwise required under Section 22-40A-7, for transporting scrap tires for disposal or further processing. For Class Two receivers this exception applies only to scrap tires they generate and does not apply to scrap tires generated by other persons. (c) Receivers of both classes are not required to use a permitted transporter for purposes of transporting their tires or their customers' tires between their business locations or between a customer site and the receiver. (d) All receivers shall register without fee with the department and obtain a receiver number and vehicle decals, at no cost, equal to the number of vehicles in the receiver's fleet used to transport scrap tires. Decals shall be carried visibly in 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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11-89-33
Section 11-89-33 Clarification of powers. (a) In addition to the powers granted to the special corporation, it is provided that if the special corporation is to operate a sewer system to provide for the collection, transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of solid wastes, such a system may include, in addition to the facilities set out in the definition of "sewer system" in Section 11-89-1, barges, boats, towboats, transfer facilities, and such licenses, grants, agreements, contracts, and franchises as may be necessary or desirable for the conduct of the system. Also, the special corporation may contract with any municipality located in whole or in part in any county in which any part of the service area of the special corporation lies, for the collection, transfer, transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal by the special corporation of solid wastes within the municipality. (b) The certificate of incorporation may incorporate by reference and grant to the special...
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22-25C-1
Section 22-25C-1 Operation of facilities; bond; closure cost estimates. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law, and except as provided in Section 22-25C-2, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), prior to the issuance of a permit or prior to a modification of an existing permit, shall require certain centralized waste treatment facilities, as defined by federal effluent guidelines set forth at 40 CFR Part 437, when applying for or modifying a permit for the operation of a facility that processes or treats industrial wastes, industrial wastewater, or used material to post a performance bond or other financial assurance in an amount sufficient to close the facility if the owner or operator ceases proper operation of the facility, abandons the facility, or fails to properly maintain the facility to ensure compliance with state environmental regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this requirement shall not apply to waste treatment facilities which treat waste only...
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11-89A-13
Section 11-89A-13 Freedom of authority from supervision and control of state; applicability of Article 1 of Chapter 27 of Title 22. (a) This chapter is intended to aid the state through the furtherance of the purposes of the chapter by providing appropriate and independent instrumentalities with full and adequate powers to fulfill their functions. Except as expressly provided in this chapter, no proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the incorporation of any authority or the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, the purchase of any note or other instrument secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, note, or other security interest, the issuance of any bonds, the execution of any mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture, or the exercise of any other of its powers by an authority. Neither a public hearing nor the consent of the State Department of Finance or any other department, agency, bureau, board, or corporation of the state shall be prerequisite to the...
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11-54-20
abatement, or prevention of water, air, noise, or general environmental pollution, including but not limited to, any air pollution control facility, noise abatement facility, water management facility, waste water collecting systems, waste water treatment works, or solid waste disposal facility. (6) POLLUTION. The placing of any noxious or deleterious substances, including noise, in any air or water of or adjacent to the State of Alabama or affecting the physical, chemical, or biological properties of any air or water of or adjacent to the State of Alabama in a manner and to an extent which renders or is likely to render such air or water inimical or harmful to the public health, safety, or welfare or to animal, bird, or aquatic life or to the use of such air or water for domestic, industrial, agricultural, or recreational purposes. (Acts 1951, No. 756, p. 1307, §1; Acts 1964, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 163, p. 227, §2; Acts 1971, No. 1892, p. 3080, §2; Acts 1983, No. 83-429, p. 608.)...
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22-30-10
Section 22-30-10 Development and revision of criteria for determining hazardous wastes. (a) The department, acting through the commission, shall promulgate and revise criteria for identifying hazardous waste. (b) When developing these criteria, the department shall determine whether the concentrations being disposed of present immediate or persistent toxic hazards to human health or the environment, or the resistance of such wastes to natural degradation or detoxification and/or whether such wastes are bioconcentrative, ignitable, reactive, toxic, irritating, corrosive or infectious in addition to any hazardous characteristics. (c) The department shall compile, and revise from time to time thereafter, a listing of solid wastes which have been determined to be hazardous by using these criteria. Unless specifically excluded, all solid wastes identified as hazardous by application of the criteria are hazardous wastes and must be managed in accordance with this chapter and the regulations...
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11-92A-1
Section 11-92A-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ARTICLES. The articles of incorporation or articles of reincorporation of an authority. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation incorporated and reincorporated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) AUTHORIZED OPERATIONAL AREA. The county or counties in which the authority has been or is proposed to be authorized to operate, as designated in its articles of incorporation in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. If an authority does not designate an authorized operational area, then such authority's authorized operational area shall be deemed for all purposes to be solely the county of incorporation of the authority. (4) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The board of directors of an authority. (5) BOND OR BONDS. A bond or bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter. (6) COUNTY OF INCORPORATION. The county...
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22-14-16
Section 22-14-16 Non-consent of state to acquisition of land by federal government for disposal of nuclear waste. Notwithstanding any law, order or regulation to the contrary, the State of Alabama does not consent to the acquisition by any agency, department or instrumentality of the United States of America by purchase, condemnation or otherwise of any land, building or other site within the State of Alabama for use of storing, depositing or dumping any nuclear spent fuel or any other radioactive material or waste, except for that nuclear spent fuel or radioactive material or waste that is generated or used in Alabama. (Acts 1979, No. 79-105, p. 126; Acts 1981, No. 81-702, p. 1179.)...
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