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 any provision of this article or any rule or regulation made pursuant to this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $200.00, and, if the violation or failure or refusal to obey or comply with such provision of this article or such rule or regulation is a continuing one, each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punished accordingly. Any person, firm or corporation granted an exception under subsection (g) of Section 22-27-3 who or which fails to carry out and comply with the provisions of the proposals embodied in the application and plan upon which a certificate of exception was issued to him or it shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in this section. Any person, firm or corporation which has not been issued a certificate of exception under subsection (g) of Section 22-27-3 and which utilizes the Solid Waste Disposal System of any county or municipality and which fails to pay the fee, rate or charge established by the county commission or municipal governing body therefor shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in this section. All citations to violators of this article shall be served by any lawful officer or by the Solid Waste Officer.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.
Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.
Article 1 - Solid Wastes Disposal Act.
Section 22-27-1 - Short Title.
Section 22-27-2 - Definitions.
Section 22-27-4 - Hazardous Wastes; Unauthorized Dumps; Vermin Controls.
Section 22-27-5.1 - Tipping Fee for Use of Certain County Landfills.
Section 22-27-5.2 - Solid Waste Landfill Moratorium.
Section 22-27-8 - Financial Assurance.
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 22-27-18 - Solid Waste Fund; Alabama Recycling Fund.