ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NOTICE OF A PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL WASTE LANDFILL PERMIT RENEWAL AND
VARIANCE UNDER THE ALABAMA SOLID WASTES & RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
MANAGEMENT ACT AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
PUBLIC NOTICE – 422
Jefferson County
American Cast Iron Pipe Company has submitted to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) an application for renewal of the Solid Waste Disposal Facility Permit for an industrial landfill known as the ACIPCO Landfill No. 1 (Permit No. 37-39). In addition, the Permittee has requested a variance from ADEM Admin. Code 335-13-4-.23(1)(a)1 requiring weekly cover. The Permittee would be required to cover waste monthly with compacted earth at the end of each month when disposal activities have occurred. The waste stream for the ACIPCO Landfill No. 1 would remain nonhazardous general foundry waste, dried industrial wastewater sludge, cupola slag, foundry sand, plastics, glass, rubber items, empty crushed metal containers, wood and scrap tires. The service area for the ACIPCO Landfill No. 1 would remain the ACIPCO Plant located in Birmingham, Alabama. The maximum average daily volume of waste disposed at the ACIPCO Landfill No. 1 would remain 29.5 tons per day. All previously approved variances were requested by the permittee and would be granted in the renewed permit.
ACIPCO Landfill No. 1 is described as being located in the Northeast ¼ of the Southeast ¼ of Section 9 and part of the Northwest ¼ of the Southwest ¼ of Section 10, Township 17 South, Range 3 West in Jefferson County, Alabama. The ACIPCO Landfill No. 1 consists of 24.5 acres with 14.4 acres approved for disposal.
Copies of the public notice, the permit application, and proposed permit are available for public inspection electronically via https://www.adem.alabama.gov/public-notices 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, please sign up at https://adem.alabama.gov/email-notification.
This notice is hereby given this 14th day of October 2025 by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
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Edward F. Poolos
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.