In addition to all other fees levied and collected prior to September 30, 1992, beginning on June 1, 2013, there is hereby levied fees on waste received for disposal to be paid by the operators of each commercial site for the disposal of hazardous waste or hazardous substances as follows:
(1) A base fee of five dollars fifty cents ($5.50) per ton on all hazardous waste that is identified or listed under Section 3001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 as amended (RCRA), and on polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) wastes received for disposal which is required to be disposed of in a chemical waste landfill approved under the federal Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA).
(2) A fee of five dollars fifty cents ($5.50) per ton on all other waste not subject to taxation in subdivision (1) and disposed of at a commercial site for the disposal of hazardous waste and hazardous substances.
Beginning on August 31, 1993, any hazardous waste or hazardous substance collected or removed from within the State of Alabama by any governmental entity or agency or any party performing those collection or removal activities pursuant to a contract with any governmental entity or agency, and any hazardous waste or hazardous substances collected or removed during an amnesty program authorized by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, shall be exempt from the payment of the fees levied by this section. Provided, however, nothing in this section shall exempt the payment of fees levied on any hazardous waste or hazardous substances collected or removed from any site or location which is listed on the federal National Priorities List of Superfund Sites.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.
Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.
Chapter 30B - Fees for Disposal of Hazardous Waste or Substances.
Section 22-30B-1 - Definitions.
Section 22-30B-1.1 - Legislative Findings.
Section 22-30B-2 - Operator Fees.
Section 22-30B-2.1 - Annual Payments to Counties; Guaranteed Amount; Distribution of Funds.
Section 22-30B-2.2 - Pledge and Appropriation of Funds for Public Health Finance Authority.
Section 22-30B-2.4 - Restrictions on Disposal of Hazardous Waste; Exceptions.
Section 22-30B-3 - Deposit and Use of Proceeds.
Section 22-30B-4 - Appropriation and Use of Funds.
Section 22-30B-4.1 - Levy of Local Fees.
Section 22-30B-5 - Time for Payment of Fees; Penalty for Failure to Timely Pay Fees; Interest.
Section 22-30B-6 - Penalty for Failure to Submit Monthly Reports.
Section 22-30B-7 - Penalty for False or Fraudulent Reports.
Section 22-30B-10 - Monthly Report to Be Sworn; Perjury in Making Report.
Section 22-30B-13.1 - Credit for Overpayment.
Section 22-30B-16 - Location of Reports and Records.
Section 22-30B-17 - Cooperation With County Officials; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations.
Section 22-30B-19 - Creation of the Alabama Legacy for Environmental Research Trust.
Section 22-30B-20 - Fee to Be Deposited in Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund.