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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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22-27-17
Section 22-27-17 Disposal fees; disposition of funds; exemptions; review of records; biennial
report. (a) Beginning on October 1, 2008, the following disposal fees are levied upon generators
of solid waste who dispose of solid waste at solid waste management facilities permitted by
the department subject to this chapter, which shall be collected in accordance with subsection
(b): (1) One dollar ($1) per ton for all waste disposed of in a municipal solid waste landfill.
(2) One dollar ($1) per ton or twenty-five cents ($0.25) per cubic yard for all waste disposed
of in public industrial landfills, construction and demolition landfills, non-municipal solid
waste incinerators, or composting facilities, which receive waste not generated by the permittee.
(3) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) per cubic yard for all waste disposed of in a private solid
waste management facility, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per calendar year.
(4) Regulated solid waste that may be approved by the...
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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-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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22-27-12
Section 22-27-12 Powers of department. The department may do the following: (1) Adopt rules
to implement this article. (2) Adopt rules establishing requirements and restrictions for
the management of solid waste, excluding the collection and transportation of nonhazardous
and nonmedical solid waste. The rules may include factors such as the characteristics of the
solid waste, the potential for contamination of soils or ground and surface waters, the design
and operation of management facilities, the financial capabilities of the applicant, soil
and geological considerations, human health, and other environmental considerations. With
respect to solid waste disposal or materials recovery facilities, the rules may also include
factors such as the quantity, nature, and origin of solid wastes and recovered materials to
be managed. The department may condition the issuance of a permit for any solid waste management
or materials recovery facility upon the facility being consistent with...
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45-49-252.03
Section 45-49-252.03 Solid waste management. All solid waste generated or otherwise found within
the county shall be managed by persons holding valid permits for such activity, granted in
accordance with this part, and no household business, industry, or any property owner may
store, haul, and dispose of his or her own solid wastes on his or her own land or otherwise,
without a solid waste management permit. (1) All producers of infectious or hazardous wastes
shall obtain a permit in accordance with Section 45-49-252.05 specifying the exact means and
methods of managing such solid wastes. (2) A person desiring to dispose of construction and
demolition debris resulting from his or her regular business operation on property he or she
has the right to use for the purpose of disposing of such debris is not required to obtain
a certificate of need or regular permit in order to engage in such activity, but shall be
required to obtain a special permit from the health officer for such purpose...
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45-49-252.09
Section 45-49-252.09 Disposal of waste. (a) All solid waste in Mobile County shall be disposed
of in accordance with this code and this part. No solid waste shall be disposed of except
in approved disposal facilities operated by the county or by persons possessing valid permits
and certificates of need issued according to this part. However, solid waste material may
be used for construction site fill with the approval of the Mobile County Building Inspector.
The approval shall be in writing. (b) Any producer of hazardous or infectious waste shall
possess a permit for handling or managing solid waste issued in accordance with Section 45-49-252.05.
This permit shall specify all management techniques to be used in connection with such solid
waste. Under no circumstances shall untreated hazardous or infectious wastes be disposed of
at disposal facilities not specifically permitted to dispose of such wastes. (c) Builders,
building contractors, and privately employed tree trimmers and tree...
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11-89A-1
Section 11-89A-1 Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared as follows: That the
collection, disposal, and utilization of solid waste is a matter of grave concern to all citizens
and is an activity thoroughly affected with the public interest; that the health, safety,
and welfare of the people of this state require efficient solid waste collection and disposal
service and efficient utilization of such waste; that the need exists to develop alternative
energy sources for public and private consumption in order to reduce our dependence on such
sources as petroleum products, natural gas, nuclear and hydroelectric generation; that solid
waste represents a potential source of solid fuel, oil or gas that can be converted into energy;
that technology exists to produce usable energy from solid waste; that there is a need for
planning, research, development, and innovation in the design, management, and operation of
facilities for solid waste management, in order to encourage...
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45-49-252.05
Section 45-49-252.05 Solid waste management permits. Permits required under Section 45-49-252.03
shall be issued in the following manner: (1) Any person desiring to obtain a permit shall
file an application for a permit with the director on application forms provided by the director
and shall accompany such application with: a. Name and address of the applicant, showing its
legal identity (individual, partnership, corporation, etc.). b. The business address of the
applicant. c. An inventory of all motorized equipment or other equipment to be used in such
collection, transportation, or disposal. d. The methods of storage, transport, and processing
to be used. e. The location and type of processing or disposal, or both, contemplated. f.
The types and amounts of wastes to be covered by permit, including a description of the project
or process generating wastes. g. The route or routes to be used in transporting and schedules
used. h. Issuance of county permits shall not relieve applicants...
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