SB491 Summary

• Prohibits establishment of new landfills requiring Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) licensing or permitting within one mile of the Chattahoochee River outside municipal corporate limits, including construction and demolition, solid waste, hazardous waste, and industrial landfills.

• Prohibits establishment of new junk yards as defined in Section 11-80-10 of the Code of Alabama 1975 within one mile of the Chattahoochee River outside municipal corporate limits.

• Exempts landfills and junk yards located on-site at industrial facilities from the one-mile restriction.

• Violations may be enforced through injunctive relief in the circuit court of the county where a violation occurs.

• Act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.