ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NOTICE OF A PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL PERMIT RENEWAL UNDER THE ALABAMA SOLID WASTES &
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ACT AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
PUBLIC NOTICE – 422
Tuscaloosa County
TTL, on behalf of Phifer Incorporated, has submitted to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) an application to continue to operate an industrial landfill known as the Phifer Incorporated Landfill, Permit No. 63-08. The waste stream for the Phifer Incorporated Landfill would remain non-putrescible and non-hazardous industrial wastes and construction and demolition wastes consisting of cut or broken concrete or asphalt, wood building materials, sheet rock, non-asbestos building insulation materials, broken glass, assorted building materials, sheet metal, scrap fiberglass and/or polyester yarn coated with PVC coating of various colors, untreated waste wood packing materials, cardboard sheets and/or tubes, aluminum yarn and assorted woven products. The service area for the Phifer Incorporated Landfill would remain the Phifer Incorporated facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The maximum average daily volume of waste disposed at the Phifer Incorporated Landfill would remain 15 cubic yards per day. An extension of the previously approved variances was requested and would be granted in the renewed permit. All other permit conditions would remain the same.
The Phifer Incorporated Landfill is described as being located in the Southwest ¼ of the Northwest ¼ and the West ½ of the Southwest ¼ and the Northeast ¼ of the Southwest ¼ of Section 35, Township 21 South, Range 10 West in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The Phifer Incorporated Landfill consists of 14.2 acres with 10 acres for disposal operations.
Copies of the public notice, the permit application, and proposed permit are available for public inspection electronically via www.adem.alabama.gov/newsEvents/publicNotices.cnt and at the following location Monday – Friday (except legal holidays), 8:00 am to 5:00 pm by appointment. A nominal fee for copying and/or mailing may be charged. Arrangements for copying should be made in advance.
Russell A. Kelly, Chief
Permits and Services Division
ADEM
1400 Coliseum Blvd.
[Mailing address: PO Box 301463; Zip 36130-1463]
Montgomery, Alabama 36110-2400
(334) 271-7714
permitsmail@adem.alabama.gov
Persons wishing to comment may do so, in writing, to the Department's named contact above within 35 days following the publication date of this notice. In order to affect final decisions, comments must offer technically substantial information that is applicable to the proposed permit.
A written request for a public hearing may also be filed within that 35-day period and must state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. The Director shall hold a public hearing upon receipt of a significant number of technical requests.
After consideration of all written comments, review of any public hearing record, and consideration of the requirements of the Alabama Solid Wastes & Recyclable Materials Management Act, and applicable regulations, the Department will make a final determination. The Department will develop a response to comments, which will become part of the public record and will be available to persons upon request. Notice will be sent to any person requesting notice of the final action.
The Department maintains a list of interested individuals who are mailed legal notices regarding proposed permits. If you wish to receive such notices, contact the Permits & Services Division via telephone (334-271-7714), e-mail (permitsmail@adem.alabama.gov), or postal service (P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, AL 36130-1463).
This notice is hereby given this April 17, 2024 by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
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Lance R. LeFleur
Director
Nondiscrimination Statement: The Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in the administration of its programs.