Florida Administrative Code

(1) Design requirements. (a) Landfills that receive degradable wastes shall have a gas management system designed to prevent explosions and fires, and to minimize off-site odors, lateral migration of gases and damage to vegetation. Combustible gases shall be calibrated to methane…

(1) Applicability. (a) Landfills or solid waste disposal units that were closed in a manner approved by the Department prior to January 6, 2010, or that have received final cover before July 1, 1985, are exempt from the requirements of this section, although they remain subject t…

(1) Use of closed solid waste disposal facilities. Closed solid waste disposal facilities, if disturbed, are a potential hazard to public health, ground water and the environment. The Department retains regulatory control over any activities that may affect the integrity of the e…

(1) Long-term care period. The owner or operator of any landfill which receives wastes after January 6, 1993, shall continue to monitor and maintain the integrity and effectiveness of the final cover as well as other appurtenances of the facility, control erosion, fill subsidence…

(1) Owner or operator. (a) "Owner or operator" means, in addition to the usual meanings of the term, any owner of record of any interest in land whereon a landfill is or has been located and any person or corporation which owns a majority interest in any other corporation which i…

(1) Applicability. (a) This section applies to solid waste management facilities that process but do not dispose of solid waste on-site. This includes materials recovery facilities and transfer stations, but does not include used oil processing facilities, waste tire processing f…

(1) Applicability. (a) No person shall construct, operate or close an off-site construction and demolition debris disposal facility without a permit issued by the Department. All holders of construction or operation permits issued prior to January 6, 2010, that contain conditions…

(1) Notification. Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 62-701.730, F.A.C., facilities that accept for disposal only yard trash may operate under a general permit pursuant to Part III of Chapter 62-4, F.A.C., and this section. For purposes of this section, yard trash includes la…

(1) Purpose and Scope. (a) The Department adopts by reference the scope and purpose contained in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 257.50 and 40 CFR 257.52 http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14207, revised as of August 5, 2016. (b) Coal Combustion Residual (CC…

(1) Location Restriction Requirements. (a) New CCR landfills, existing CCR landfills, and lateral expansion of a CCR landfill. The location restriction requirement for existing CCR landfills is specified in 40 CFR 257.64. The location restrictions for the construction of new CCR …

The forms used by the Department in the solid waste management program are adopted and incorporated by reference elsewhere in this chapter. The following list of forms is provided solely for convenience. Some of the form numbers may not be consecutive due to repeal or transfer of…

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7045 FS. Law Implemented 403.7045 FS. History-New 7-19-90, Formerly 17-702.300, Repealed 2-26-12.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7045 FS. Law Implemented 403.7045 FS. History-New 7-19-90, Amended 9-2-91, Formerly 17-702.400, Repealed 2-26-12.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7045 FS. Law Implemented 403.7045 FS. History-New 7-19-90, Formerly 17-702.570, Amended 12-23-96, Repealed 2-26-12.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7045 FS. Law Implemented 403.7045 FS. History-New 7-19-90, Formerly 17-702.600, Repealed 2-26-12.

When tax may become or has become due pursuant to Chapter 212, F.S., on equipment that may be resource recovery equipment, and such equipment is not available for inspection by the Department, the prospective purchaser or purchaser of such equipment may apply to the Department fo…

Final examination and certification of resource recovery equipment shall be a requirement for sales tax exemptions as indicated in Section 212.08(7)(q), F.S. The Department shall use the following procedure in granting or denying certification of resource recovery equipment: (1) …

The Department shall use the following criteria when determining whether equipment shall be certified as resource recovery equipment. (1) Resource recovery equipment includes all equipment or machinery exclusively and integrally used in the actual process of recovering material o…

Recycling equipment that appears on the list below is considered to be recycling equipment and shall be certified by the Department as recycling equipment if other requirements for equipment eligibility, pursuant to Rule 62-704.420, F.A.C., are satisfied. (1) Preparation equipmen…

All words and phrases defined in Sections 403.0741, and 403.703, Florida Statutes (F.S.), have the same meaning when used in this chapter unless specifically stated otherwise in the chapter. See Sections 403.0741, and 403.703, F.S., for definitions of the following terms: "Closur…

(1) The licensure requirements of this section apply to haulers, as defined in subsection 62-705.200(4), F.A.C. The licensure requirements of subsection 62-705.300(2), F.A.C., do not apply to self-cleaners as defined in subsection 62-705.200(6), F.A.C. Self-cleaners are still req…

(1) Applicability. (a) No person shall construct or operate a grease waste disposal facility without a valid permit or certification issued by the Department. (b) Existing disposal facilities that are operating without a valid permit or certification issued by the Department must…

Rulemaking Authority 403.061, 403.704, 403.7049 FS. Law Implemented 403.7049 FS. History-New 12-19-89, Formerly 17-708.100, Repealed 2-16-12.

The definitions in Rule 62-701.020, F.A.C., are incorporated herein. In addition, the following words or phrases as used in this rule, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, have the following meanings: (1) "Contract" means a written agreement including a franchise agree…

Rulemaking Authority 403.061, 403.704, 403.7049 FS. Law Implemented 403.7049 FS. History-New 12-19-89, Amended 11-11-90, Formerly 17-708.300, Repealed 2-16-12.

(1) The full cost of solid waste management shall include the rate charged by the county or municipality to the end user for solid waste management services plus any other direct, indirect or outside contractor costs associated with solid waste management services. The full cost …

Rulemaking Authority 403.061, 403.704, 403.7049 FS. Law Implemented 403.7049 FS. History-New 12-19-89, Formerly 17-708.500, Repealed 2-16-12.

The definitions in Rule 62-701.200, F.A.C., apply to this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. For purposes of this chapter, the following words, phrases or terms shall have the following meaning: (1) "Anaerobic digestion" means the process by which biological …

(1) General provisions relating to solid waste management may be found in Chapter 62-701, F.A.C., including statements of intent, definitions, prohibitions, general permitting requirements, alternate procedures, and variances. Except where the context indicates otherwise, these g…

The following activities do not require a permit or registration under this chapter provided no public nuisance or any condition adversely affecting the environment or public health is created and the activity does not violate other state or local laws, ordinances, rules, regulat…

(1) Applicability. (a) Owners or operators of yard trash processing facilities, facilities composting vegetative waste, animal byproducts or manure with or without yard trash, and manure blending operations that meet the criteria of this rule and Rule 62-709.330 or 62-709.350, F.…

(1) A facility accepting only yard trash shall meet the criteria in this rule in addition to the provisions of Rule 62-709.320, F.A.C. (2) Processed material shall be removed from the facility within 18 months. However, if a yard processing facility is authorized under another De…

(1) A facility accepting and composting only vegetative wastes, animal byproducts or manure, with or without yard trash, or a facility accepting only manure and blending it with yard trash or soil, shall meet the criteria of this rule in addition to the provisions of Rule 62-709.…

(1) Applicability. (a) A person wishing to conduct a solid waste organics recycling pilot project shall operate only under a permit issued in accordance with this rule. Pilot projects may include a research project that does not qualify for the permit provision in Section 403.707…

(1) The facility site shall have sufficient structural support for the operation including total waste received, material processed, compost stored, equipment, and structures to be built onsite. (2) Facility design plans shall include: (a) A map or aerial photograph of the area a…

(1) The following operation requirements apply to all composting facilities. (a) The design features pursuant to Rule 62-709.500, F.A.C., shall be properly operated and maintained. (b) The facility shall be operated in a manner, with any needed measures taken, to control vectors …

(1) The compost product shall be sampled and analyzed as follows. (a) A composite sample of the compost produced at each composting facility shall be analyzed at intervals of every 20,000 tons of compost produced or every three months, whichever comes first, for percent moisture,…

(1) Compost shall be classified based on the type of waste processed, product maturity, the amount of foreign matter in the product, the particle size and organic matter content of the product, and the concentration of heavy metals as specified in the following sections. The foll…

(1) Compost classified as Types Y, YM or A shall have unrestricted distribution. (2) Compost classified as Types B or C shall be restricted to use by commercial, agricultural, institutional or governmental operations. However, if it is used where contact with the general public i…

The forms used by the Department in this rule are adopted and incorporated by reference in this subsection. The form is listed by rule number, which is also the form number, and with the subject, title and effective date. Copies of forms may be obtained from a local District Offi…

In addition to applicable definitions in Rule 62-701.200, F.A.C., and the definition of "Used oil," "Department," "Person," "Public used oil collection center," "Recycling," and "Rerefining" in Section 403.75, F.S., the following words, phrases, or terms as used in this rule, unl…

(1) General provisions relating to solid waste management may be found in Chapter 62-701, "Solid Waste Management Facilities," F.A.C., including statements of intent, definitions, prohibitions, general permitting requirements, alternate procedures, and forms. Except where the con…

Rulemaking Authority 403.061, 403.704, 403.767 FS. Law Implemented 403.703, 403.75, 403.754, 403.760, 403.767, 403.769 FS. History-New 6-9-05, Repealed 2-16-12.

(1) No person shall collect, transport, store, recycle, use, or dispose of used oil, used oil filters or oily wastes except as authorized in this chapter or in Chapter 403, F.S. (2) No person shall discharge used oil into soils, sewers, drainage systems, septic tanks, surface or …

(1) The following persons shall annually register their used oil handling activities with the Department. Registration may be completed using Form 62-730.900(1)(b), "8700-12FL - Florida Notification of Regulated Waste Activity," which is adopted and incorporated by reference in p…

(1) Each registered person shall maintain records using Department Form 62-710.901(2), "Used Oil and Used Oil Filter Record Keeping Form and Instructions," effective date April 2025, hereby adopted and incorporated by reference (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref…

(1) Any used oil transporter that transports over public highways more than 500 gallons of used oil annually, not including oily waste, shall become certified pursuant to this rule. This rule shall not apply to: (a) Any local governments or private solid waste hauler under contra…

(1) This rule shall apply to any owner or operator of a facility that is a processor of used oil. The owner or operator shall comply with the requirements of this chapter including the requirements of 40 CFR Part 279 Subpart F. (a) Processing does not include the removal of used …

(1) Prohibition. No person who removes or manages used oil filters shall dispose of such filters, or commingle such filters with other solid waste for disposal, in a landfill in Florida. It is the responsibility of the generator to make reasonable efforts to assure that such filt…

The form is listed by rule number, which is also the form number, and with the subject, title and effective date. The forms can be accessed on the Department's website at https://floridadep.gov/waste/permitting-compliance-assistance/content/used-oil-forms or by contacting the Per…