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22-27-40
Section 22-27-40 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that: (1) The state, its
subdivisions and the nation face an emerging crisis in solid waste management; (2) Proper
waste management is an increasingly complex issue involving the need for reducing the volumes
of waste requiring disposal, properly managing wastes to reduce the likelihood of both short-term
and long-term threat to human health and the environment, and assuring that adequate, environmentally
secure, waste management and disposal facilities will be available at reasonable costs to
accommodate wastes generated in the state; (3) Provision for necessary systems, facilities,
technology and services for solid waste management and resource recovery is a matter of important
public interest and concern, and action taken in this regard will be for a public purpose
and will benefit the public welfare; (4) Solid waste management problems are potentially statewide
in scope and necessitate state and local action through the...
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22-30B-20
Section 22-30B-20 Fee to be deposited in Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund. In
addition to all other fees levied herein, there is also hereby levied a fee to be paid by
the operators of each commercial site for the disposal of hazardous waste or hazardous substances
in the amount of $1.00 per ton on all wastes or substances disposed of at such site, to be
deposited and allocated specifically to the Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund established
by Sections 22-30A-1 to 22-30A-11, inclusive, such money to be used for the specific purposes
as expressed therein. (Acts 1992, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 92-658, p. 32, §9.)...
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22-32-4
Section 22-32-4 Authorization to operate site; users' charges; lease or contract for
operation and disposal of low-level radioactive wastes. (a) The Alabama Department of Energy
is authorized to operate a treatment, storage or disposal site for low-level radioactive wastes
pursuant to any license issued by the Radiation Control Agency. The Alabama Department of
Energy is authorized to charge each user of any licensed site within the state that user's
proportionate share of the costs for handling of the wastes. These costs shall be paid on
the basis of a fee per volume of wastes received at each site. Such fee shall be paid to the
Department of Energy and may include, but not be limited to costs of: (1) Operating fund (as
hereinafter provided for), including: labor and equipment, liability insurance, contingency
costs, licensing and inspection fees of the Radiation Control Agency for operation of the
site; (2) Perpetual cost fund costs (as hereinafter provided for); (3) Operating fund...
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22-27-5.2
Section 22-27-5.2 Solid waste landfill moratorium. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any provision
of law, until May 31, 2014, neither the department nor any state or local agency may grant
any new permits to a new public solid waste landfill facility which is intended to receive
waste not generated by the permittee. (2) The moratorium period is necessary in order to allow
the department and the Alabama Department of Public Health to review their duties and responsibilities
pursuant to the Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act. As appropriate, following
this review, the department, with input from the Alabama Department of Public Health, shall
make recommendations for necessary legislation or undertake rulemaking to implement enhancement
identified during the review period. (3) For the purpose of evaluating solid waste landfill
management issues facing the state and to allow for the update of the state's comprehensive
solid waste management plan to identify and provide for the...
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45-43-170.03
Section 45-43-170.03 Solid waste disposal - Definitions. As used in this article, the
following words shall have the following meanings respectively ascribed to them unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) BURNING. No garbage or rubbish containing garbage
or other putrescible materials or hazardous wastes shall be burned except in approved incinerators
meeting the regulations of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management requirements
and air pollution controls as now established or as may later be established. The open burning
of rubbish shall be permitted only under sharply controlled circumstances where sanitary landfill
or landfill is not feasible and not in proximity to sanitary landfill or landfill operations
where spread of fire to these operations may be a hazard in the opinion of the department.
(2) DEPARTMENT. Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (3) EXCEPTION. A person, household,
business, industry, or any property owner may store, haul, and...
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22-27-48
Section 22-27-48 Implementation of plans. (a) In addition to any regulatory bodies,
the governing body of a county or municipality has a responsibility for and the authority
to assure the proper management of solid wastes generated within its jurisdiction in accord
with its solid waste management plan. A governing body may assign territories and approve
or disapprove disposal sites in its jurisdiction in accord with the plan approved for its
jurisdiction. Such approval or disapproval of services or activities described in the local
plan shall be in addition to any other approvals required from other regulatory authorities
and shall be made prior to any other approvals necessary for the provision of such services,
the development of a proposed facility or the modification of permits for existing facilities.
(b) The department may not consider an application for a new facility unless the application
has received approval pursuant to Section 22-27-48.1 by the affected local governing...
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22-30B-2.2
Section 22-30B-2.2 Pledge and appropriation of funds for Public Health Finance Authority.
For the purpose of providing funds, not to exceed $4,500,000.00 during any fiscal year of
the state, for the Alabama Public Health Finance Authority to pay at their respective maturities
the principal of premiums, if any, and interest on any bonds issued by it under the provisions
of Sections 22-3A-1 to 22-3A-24, inclusive, there is hereby irrevocably pledged for said above
purpose and hereby appropriated the annual amount necessary, not to exceed $4,500,000.00 during
any fiscal year of the state, from the first receipts after payment of any guarantees in Section
22-30B-2.1 of the fees that are levied on the disposal of waste, hazardous waste or hazardous
substances pursuant to this act and that were not theretofore appropriated and paid into the
General Fund of the State of Alabama (i.e., the amount resulting from the additional fee of
$72.00 per ton for all waste or substances disposed of at...
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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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22-25C-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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29-2-61
Section 29-2-61 Duties; subjects for consideration; recommendations. (a) It shall be
the duty and function of the committee to analyze the status of municipal government in Alabama
and to make recommendations for legislation and constitutional revision which it considers
necessary or desirable to enable the municipal governments of this state to more adequately
meet and furnish the services and requirements of their citizens. (b) In reviewing the status
and the laws of municipal governments in Alabama, the committee shall consider and make studies
of, but shall not limit its consideration, to the following items: (1) An assessment and study
of the impact of reduced federal funds and the problems to municipalities created thereby;
the study to suggest methods whereby municipalities may continue furnishing services notwithstanding
the reduction of federal assistance; the study also to include a review of the block grant
delivery system of federal assistance. (2) A study and assessment of...
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