1. (1) Registration. An End-Use Manufacturing Facility shall register with the Department.
2. (a) The owner or operator of each facility in existence on the effective date of this Rule shall register with ADEM within 180 days. The owner or operator of each new End-Use Manufacturing Facility desiring to begin operation after the effective date of this Chapter shall register at least forty-five (45) days prior to receiving materials.
3. (b) The following information shall be submitted electronically by the owner or operator of the End-Use Manufacturing Facility. Each owner or operator of a subject facility shall register with ADEM on a form designated by the Department. In addition to the designated form, the following information shall be submitted:
4. 1. An accurate physical address, latitude and longitude of the front access gate of the facility, mailing address (if different from physical address), owner or operator information, and facility contact information.
5. 2. An initial listing of the types of recovered or recyclable materials (e. g. plastics, paper, cardboard, ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, glass, rubber, etc.) to be utilized in place of raw materials.
6. (c) Registrations are not transferable.
7. 1. If a registered facility has a change in ownership or operator, the new owner or operator shall register with the Department within thirty (30) days of assuming ownership or operation of the facility.
8. 2. Changes in the name of a registered facility requires notification to the Department within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the name change.
9. (d) A registered facility that discontinues utilizing recovered materials in place of raw materials shall notify ADEM within thirty (30) days of such a change in operation and request that the registration be deactivated.
10. (2) Reporting Requirements.
11. (a) Each registered facility shall prepare and submit a triennial report in a form designated by the Department. The report shall include a record of the types of recovered and recyclable materials received for utilization of raw materials. The registered facility may voluntarily include in the annual report any additional information about the facility's receipt and/or utilization of recovered and recyclable materials.
12. (b) Triennial reports must be submitted to the Department between January 1 and February 15, beginning in calendar year 2029, with the previous calendar year's information.
13. (3) Closure Of Facilities.
14. (a) Each registered facility shall submit notification to the Department within thirty (30) days of closure to deactivate their registration. Such notification shall contain the following:
15. 1. Name, address, telephone number, and registration number of the facility and name, address, and telephone number of the owner, operator, or responsible person following facility closure.
16. 2. A statement certifying that all recovered material has been or will be properly utilized or removed from the facility.

Author: Jason Wilson, Blake B. Pruitt

Statutory Authority: Code of Alabama, 1975, §§22-27-2, 22-27-12, 22-27-15, 22-27-16.

History: Repealed: June 21, 1996; effective July 26, 1996. New Rule: Filed June 28, 2010; effective August 2, 2010. Amended: Published June 30, 2025; effective August 14, 2025.