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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45-49-252.01
Section 45-49-252.01 Powers and duties of administrative department. (a) The director, or his or her duly appointed designee, shall be responsible for the administrative management of this part. (b) The director shall provide for a solid waste management system consistent with this part, consisting of storage, collection, transport, processing, separation, recovery, and disposal. (c) The solid waste management system must be submitted to the Mobile County Commission of Mobile County, Alabama, for review and approval or rejection. (Act 81-450, p. 773, §2.)...
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22-27-23
Section 22-27-23 Special pledges for payment of principal and interest on warrants. (a) The county commission of the county issuing any such warrants may, in its discretion, assign and specially pledge, for the payment of the principal of and interest on such warrants, so much as may be necessary for said payment of any one or more of the following, or any part thereof: (1) The proceeds from the general annual ad valorem tax of one half of one percent which the county is authorized to levy without reference to the purpose thereof under the provisions of Section 215 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901; (2) The proceeds from any other tax, including any ad valorem tax and any privilege, license or excise tax, that at the time of the issuance of the said warrants may lawfully be used by the county for payment of such principal and interest; and (3) The revenues derived by the county from any solid wastes collection and disposal facilities owned, controlled, used or operated by the...
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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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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
Section 45-49-252 Definitions. The following words, phases, or terms as used in this part, unless the context indicates otherwise, shall have the following meanings: (1) ABANDONED PROPERTY. Wrecked or derelict property having no value other than nominal salvage value, if any, which has been left abandoned and unprotected from the elements and shall include wrecked, inoperative, or partially dismantled motor vehicles, trailers, boats, machinery, refrigerators, washing machines, plumbing fixtures, and other similar articles which have no value other than nominal salvage value, if any; and is in a condition violative of Alabama statutes. (2) ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT. The department charged by the Mobile County Commission with the administrative management of this part. (3) COMMISSION. The Mobile County Commission of Mobile County, Alabama. (4) BULKY WASTE. Items whose large size precludes or complicates their handling by normal collection, processing, or disposal methods. (5) BUNDLE. A...
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22-27-49
Section 22-27-49 Moratorium on issuance of permits. (a) For the purpose of evaluating solid waste management problems facing the state and to allow for the development of comprehensive plans to identify and provide for the state's solid waste management needs, there is hereby imposed a moratorium on the issuance by the Department of Environmental Management of any new or modified permits or transfers of existing permits for solid waste management facilities which receive or are intended to receive wastes not generated by the permittee. Said moratorium shall not apply to industrial landfills receiving waste generated in state only by the permittee. Modifications for the limited purposes of changing liner and leachate collection design, changes in waste streams from within the facility's designated service area, changes in sequence of fill, and changes to incorporate new technology, or changes intended to bring a facility into compliance with statutes and regulations are specifically...
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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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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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22-27-44
Section 22-27-44 Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee. There is hereby created a twelve member Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee to advise on the development of the Solid Waste Management Plan. The committee members shall be named as follows: two representatives designated by the Governor who shall be private citizens and who shall have been residents of the state for at least two years; two representatives designated by the State Health Officer; two representatives designated by the board of directors of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama; two representatives designated by the board of directors of the Alabama League of Municipalities; one member of the Alabama Environmental Management Commission selected by the commission; one representative from the Alabama Chapter of the Government Refuse Collection and Disposal Association selected from its membership by its board of directors; president of the Alabama Conservancy; and the chairman of the committee who...
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