ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NOTICE OF A PROPOSED RENEWAL AND MODIFICATION OF A CONSTRUCTION AND
DEMOLITION SOLID WASTE LANDFILL PERMIT UNDER THE ALABAMA SOLID WASTES &
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ACT AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
PUBLIC NOTICE – 422
MOBILE COUNTY
The Esfeller Construction and Demolition Recycling, LLC has applied for a permit renewal and modification to the construction and demolition waste landfill known as the Esfeller C&D Landfill (Permit 49-34). The facility was originally approved for a single cell (Cell No. 1) approximately 92.4 acres on March 16, 2018. The proposed modification is the division of the permitted waste disposal area into four separate cells. The waste stream for the Esfeller C&D Landfill will remain non-hazardous and non-putrescible waste building materials, packaging, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, or demolition operations on pavements, houses, commercial buildings, and other structures. Such wastes include, but are not limited to, masonry materials, sheet rock, roofing waste, insulation, rebar, scrap metal, paving materials, and untreated wood products. The service area for the Esfeller C&D Landfill will remain Mobile County, Alabama. The maximum average daily volume of waste disposed at the Esfeller C&D Landfill will remain 500 tons per day.
The landfill is described as being located in part of the Southeast ¼ of Section 18 and the Southwest ¼ of Section 17, Township 6 South, Range 2 West in Mobile County, Alabama. The permitted facility consists of 132.37 acres with 92.4 acres permitted for disposal operations.
Copies of the public notice, permit application and proposed permit, are available for public inspection via the ADEM web site at http://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
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 oral and written comments and consideration of the requirements of the Alabama Solid Wastes & Recyclable Materials Management Act, and all other applicable regulations, the Department will make a final determination on the proposed permit. The Department will develop a response to comments, which will be posted to the Department’s website at http://app.adem.alabama.gov/eFile/. To find the response to comments and final permit determination, you may search by the permit or facility number listed in this notice.
The Department maintains a list of interested individuals who are emailed legal notices regarding proposed permits. If you wish to receive such notices, please sign up here. (The link is https://adem.alabama.gov/email-notification)
This notice is hereby given this 11th day of February 2026, 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.