Code of Alabama
Article 1 - Solid Wastes Disposal Act.
Section 22-27-4 - Hazardous Wastes; Unauthorized Dumps; Vermin Controls.

(a) Hazardous wastes. Hazardous wastes shall be managed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 22-30-1 through 22-30-24, and the rules promulgated thereunder.
(b) Unauthorized dumps. The creation, contribution to, or operation of unauthorized dumps shall be prohibited, removed, enjoined, and enforced upon and regulated as provided in this article generally, and Section 22-27-11, specifically.
(c) Vermin controls. Rodents and insects of public health importance, including, but not limited to, rats, flies, and mosquitoes shall be controlled in a manner consistent with the administrative rules of the Board of Health and the department, and the closure of any unauthorized dump where deemed necessary by the health officer and the department, shall be accompanied by an adequate vermin eradication program to prevent the spread of vermin to nearby properties.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.

Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.

Chapter 27 - Solid Waste.

Article 1 - Solid Wastes Disposal Act.

Section 22-27-1 - Short Title.

Section 22-27-2 - Definitions.

Section 22-27-3 - Authority of Local Governing Bodies as Waste Collections and Disposal; Household Exemptions; State Regulatory Program.

Section 22-27-4 - Hazardous Wastes; Unauthorized Dumps; Vermin Controls.

Section 22-27-5 - Establishment of Charges, Fees, etc., Mutual Agreements or Contracts; Licensing of Private or Corporate Agencies; Permits and Bonds; Nonpayment; Expense of Certain Excess Amounts.

Section 22-27-5.1 - Tipping Fee for Use of Certain County Landfills.

Section 22-27-5.2 - Solid Waste Landfill Moratorium.

Section 22-27-6 - Authority to Adopt Resolution or Ordinance; Rules and Regulations; Noncompliance as Public Nuisance; Citation; Court Proceedings.

Section 22-27-7 - Supervision and Regulatory Control; Rules and Regulations; Penalty for Violation of Article.

Section 22-27-8 - Financial Assurance.

Section 22-27-9 - Authority of Department of Environmental Management and Department of Public Health.

Section 22-27-10 - Control of Unauthorized Dumping; Open Burning; Construction With Other Rights and Remedies.

Section 22-27-11 - Violations; Penalties; Administrative Orders; Injunctive Relief.

Section 22-27-12 - Powers of Department.

Section 22-27-13 - Search Warrants.

Section 22-27-14 - Commencement of Actions.

Section 22-27-15 - Establishment and Review of Reduction Goals.

Section 22-27-16 - Ownership and Disposition of Recovered Materials.

Section 22-27-17 - Disposal Fees; Disposition of Funds; Exemptions; Review of Records; Biennial Report.

Section 22-27-18 - Solid Waste Fund; Alabama Recycling Fund.