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22-27-3
Section 22-27-3 Authority of local governing bodies as waste collections and disposal; household
exemptions; state regulatory program. (a) Generally. (1) The county commission or municipal
governing body may, and is hereby authorized to, make available to the general public collection
and disposal facilities for solid wastes in a manner acceptable to the department. The county
commission or municipal governing body may provide such collection or disposal services by
contract with private or other controlling agencies and may include house-to-house service
or the placement of regularly serviced and controlled bulk refuse receptacles within reasonable
(generally less than eight miles) distance from the farthest affected household and the wastes
managed in a manner acceptable to the department. (2) Any county commission or municipal governing
body providing services to the public under this article shall have the power and authority
by resolution or ordinance to adopt rules and...
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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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45-15-170.20
Section 45-15-170.20 Enforcement. (a) The Cleburne County Health Department may enforce littering
laws, and other laws relating to littering in Cleburne County, in addition to health laws
and regulations governing the control and disposal of solid waste in Cleburne 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 Cleburne 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 person, law enforcement officer, or member
of the Cleburne County Health Department shall have the authority to seek...
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45-10-170
Section 45-10-170 Enforcement. (a) The Cherokee County Health Department may, at its discretion,
enforce littering laws, and other laws relating to litter in Cherokee County, in addition
to health laws and regulations governing the control and disposal of solid waste in Cherokee
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 Cherokee 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 person, law enforcement
officer, or member of the Cherokee County Health Department shall have the...
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22-27-6
Section 22-27-6 Authority to adopt resolution or ordinance; rules and regulations; noncompliance
as public nuisance; citation; court proceedings. (a) The county commission may by resolution
or ordinance provide for the orderly collection of fees charged under the provisions of this
article. Such commission may establish periodic payment systems and is authorized to purchase
necessary supplies and materials and employ personnel necessary to effectuate any such periodic
payment system. Such periodic payment system may be effected by the county through negotiation
with any one or more public or private utilities providing service in the county for the periodic
billing of such fees and the collection thereof on behalf of the county by one or more such
utilities. Any delinquency in any such payment shall constitute a violation of this article
and entitle the county to pursue any remedy provided in this article. The county may agree
to pay reasonable compensation to any such utility for its...
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22-27-2
Section 22-27-2 Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) AGENCY. Any controlling agency,
public or private, elected, appointed, or volunteer utilizing methods approved by the health
department or the department for the purpose of controlling and supervising the collection
or management of solid wastes or recyclable materials. (2) ALTERNATIVE COVER. Material other
than earth used to cover a landfill or sanitary landfill. An alternative cover shall be approved
by the Department of Environmental Management in compliance with federal law and United States
Environmental Protection Agency rules or guidance to achieve a level of performance equal
to or greater than earthen cover material. (3) ASHES. The solid residue from burning of wood,
coal, coke, or other combustible material used for heating, from incineration of solid wastes,
or for the production of electricity at electric generating...
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22-27-5
Section 22-27-5 Authority of localities to establish charges, fees, etc., and enter into mutual
agreements or contracts; approval of department; licensing of private or corporate agencies;
permits and bonds; nonpayment of fees, etc. (a) Fees, etc.; mutual agreements or contracts.
The county commission or municipality undertaking the responsibility for providing services
to the public under this article may establish fees, charges and rates and may collect and
disburse funds within cooperating areas or districts, inside or outside the corporate limits
of municipalities or inside or outside of county boundaries, for the specific purpose of administering
this article and providing and operating a solid waste program. Also, said county commission
or public authority may enter into mutual agreements or contracts with the government bodies
of other counties, municipalities, corporations or individuals, where deemed to be mutually
economical and feasible, to jointly or individually collect,...
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22-27-45
Section 22-27-45 State Solid Waste Management Plan. The Director of the Alabama Department
of Environmental Management, with the advice and consultation of the Solid Waste Management
Advisory Committee, is directed to prepare a State Solid Waste Management Plan. In developing
the state plan, the department will seek to achieve the following goals: (1) That solid waste
facilities and management systems are provided for in an orderly manner consistent with the
needs and plans of the state and its regions and local governments; (2) That alternative methods
of solid waste management are encouraged as a means of reducing the state's dependence on
landfilling; (3) That all aspects of local, regional and state planning, zoning, population
estimates, and economics are taken into consideration; and (4) That appropriate time schedules
are set for the phasing in of the required component parts of the system. Said plan shall
be developed in two phases: a. The first phase of the plan shall be...
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45-43-170.04
Section 45-43-170.04 Solid waste disposal - Fees; public nuisances. (a) The Lowndes County
Commission shall by resolution provide for the orderly collection of fees charged under this
article. The county commission may establish a periodic payment system and is authorized to
purchase necessary supplies and materials and employ personnel necessary to effectuate any
such periodic payment system. Such periodic payment system may be effected by the county by
negotiating with any one or more public or private utilities providing service in the county
for the periodic billing of such fees and the collection thereof on behalf of the county by
one or more such utilities. Any delinquencies in any such payments shall entitle the county
to pursue any remedy provided in this article including the enforcement of any lien obtained
hereunder. The county may agree to pay reasonable compensation to any such utility for its
services in connection with the collection and payment to the county of all such...
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45-43-170.05
Section 45-43-170.05 Solid waste disposal - Management and enforcement. With regard to the
collection of solid wastes, the health department shall exercise such supervision over equipment,
methodology, and personnel in the management of solid wastes as may be necessary to enforce
sanitary requirements, and the state and county boards of health may adopt such rules and
regulations as may be needed to specify methodology and procedures to meet the requirements
of this article. With regard to the disposal of solid wastes, the department shall exercise
such regulatory control over the management of solid wastes as may be necessary to enforce
the requirements of the department, and the department may adopt such rules and regulations
as may be needed to meet the requirements of this article. Any person violating this article
or any rule or regulation made pursuant to this article shall be guilty of a violation and,
upon conviction, shall be fined as provided by state law and not less than...
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