Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-13-10-.07

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024

Section 335-13-10-.07 - Eligibility Requirements

(1) Existing and new recycling programs must be registered as determined by the Department.

(2) In order to be considered for a grant award under the Program, all applications shall include the following information for the area to be serviced under the terms of the requested grant:

(a) A description of the recycling or waste reduction/ minimization project for which grant funds are requested, including any business or accounting plans for such projects;

(b) An estimate of the quantity, source and type of materials to be collected and recycled under the proposed project or program, including an explanation of the methods used to estimate this quantity. The quantity shall include the volume of any out-of state waste coming into the service area, but records of out-ofstate waste volume shall be shown as a separate item on each semi-annual report;

(c) A description of all existing or proposed recycling facilities, collection centers or other related service centers located within the jurisdiction or jurisdictions covered by the proposed project or program. If the application is for a multi-jurisdictional or regional program, a listing of recycling facilities and services operating within the boundaries of the responsible regional planning and development commission, including ownership, capacity, type of facility and service area of such facilities shall also be included;

(d) A statement that the grant is needed to achieve or surpass both the recycling or waste reduction/minimization efforts set forth in the approved local solid waste management plan and the purpose and goals of the Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act of 2008. This statement shall include an explanation of how any existing private and public sector recycling programs and efforts will be incorporated into the proposed recycling project or program;

(e) A summary of all costs incurred, or to be incurred, in planning and implementing the recycling and waste reduction/ minimization projects or programs;

(f) A copy of any regional agreement into which local governments have entered or will enter to accomplish the purposes of this rule;

(g) Any written contracts, written bids or written agreements which were entered into to develop and implement the proposed project or program;

(h) The description of objectives that will be utilized to evaluate any education or public outreach component of the proposed project or program, and an explanation of how the educational component will directly promote the use of existing or planned local recycling or waste reduction/minimization projects; and,

(i) A description of the methods to be used in evaluating the success of the recycling project or program. Progress reports and methods used to measure the progress shall be included in the semi-annual reports.

(3) The grant application shall include a recycling plan for the population of the area included in the application containing at least the following information:

(a) An explanation of the manner in which the proposed recycling project or program will be implemented;

(b) A timetable for the continued development and implementation of the proposed recycling project or program;

(c) The number of households (not population) to be covered by the proposed recycling project or program, as determined by the most recent U.S. census;

(d) The estimated percentage of the population participating in various types of recycling activities, including the estimated success rates, perceived reasons for the estimated success or failure, and the public and private sector recycling activities which are ongoing and most successful;

(e) The estimated percent reduction each year in solid waste disposed at solid waste disposal facilities as a result of any existing public and private recycling programs and an estimate of avoided disposal costs due to recycling that occurs as a result of the proposed recycling project or program;

(f) An estimate of the number of households (not population) within the proposed program area served by solid waste collection services, an identification and description facilities where solid waste is being disposed or processed, and the anticipated effect of the proposed recycling project or program on such services and facilities;

(g) A description and evaluation of recyclable materials that are being recycled including, but not limited to, glass, aluminum, steel, other metallic materials, office paper, yard waste, newsprint, corrugated paper/cardboard, plastics, white goods, and tires;

(h) The currently available and anticipated markets or uses for materials collected through the proposed recycling project or program;

(i) The estimated costs of, and revenue from, operating and maintaining existing and proposed recycling projects or programs. This does not include specific costs and revenues from privately-operated recycling programs, but a summary of such costs and revenues shall be required if the applicant intends to provide funding for such programs;

(j) A description of any recycling activities planned or existing prior to the effective date of the grant regulations;

(k) If the application includes programs managing "special wastes" it should include a description of how all special wastes, as defined in 335-13, including but not limited to industrial wastes, as defined in 335-13, will be managed.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-13-10-.07

New Rule: Filed December 15, 2008; effective January 19, 2009.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 11, August 30, 2024, eff. 10/14/2024.

Author: Phillip D. Davis. Jason Wilson, Blake B. Pruitt.

Statutory Authority:Code of Alabama 1975, §§ 22-27-12, 22-27-17.