Florida Administrative Code

(1) An operator meeting the lead/chief operator class for the treatment plant shall be available during all periods of domestic wastewater or water treatment plant operation, and an operator meeting the lead/chief operator level or class for the water distribution system shall be…

The intent of Chapters 62-701 through 62-722, F.A.C., is to establish standards for the construction, operation, and closure of solid waste management facilities to minimize their threat to public health and the environment; to provide for the safe handling, storage, disposal, or…

The following words, phrases or terms as used in Chapters 62-701 through 62-722, F.A.C., unless the context indicates otherwise, shall have the following meaning: (1) "Active life" means the operating life of a facility as estimated in the permit application, but does not include…

Specific references to the documents listed below are made throughout this chapter. These documents are adopted as standards and are incorporated into this chapter by reference. The reference documents are available for inspection at the Department's district and Tallahassee offi…

(1) This chapter has been substantially amended several times since it was first promulgated. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, facilities remain subject to the provisions which were in effect at the time the site was permitted or received a site certification, or…

(1) General prohibition. (a) No person shall store, process, or dispose of solid waste except as authorized at a permitted solid waste management facility or a facility exempt from permitting under this chapter. (b) No person shall store, process, or dispose of solid waste in a m…

(1) Applicability. Any person subject to the provisions of this chapter or rule Chapters 62-702 through 62-722, F.A.C., may request in writing a determination by the Secretary that a requirement shall not apply, and shall request approval of alternate procedures or requirements. …

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 62-4.050(4)(j), F.A.C., the following fees shall apply to permit applications for solid waste management facilities. The provisions of paragraphs 62-4.050(4)(o) through (v), F.A.C., continue to apply to such permits or applications. Fee…

(1) Permit requirements. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no solid waste management facility shall be constructed, operated, maintained, modified, or closed without a permit issued by the Department, or by an approved local program acting under a delegation agreement…

(1) Applicability. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this chapter shall apply to all solid waste disposal units constructed or operated under a landfill permit issued after January 6, 2010, including renewals of existing permits. (b) All holders of landfill co…

(1) Performance standards. A landfill shall be designed, constructed, operated, maintained, closed, and monitored throughout its design period to control the movement of waste and waste constituents into the environment so that water quality standards and criteria and air quality…

(1) Minimum design standards. The requirements of this rule are the minimum standards for constructing a landfill. Nothing in this rule shall be construed to prevent the Department from imposing more stringent standards as necessary to protect the environment and the public healt…

(1) Applicability. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, disposal facilities remain subject to the provisions of Rule 62-701.410, F.A.C., that were in effect at the time the facility was permitted or received a site certification, or at the time a complete application…

(1) Applicability. Construction of a solid waste disposal unit on top of or against the side slopes of a previously filled landfill, whether active, closed, or inactive is considered vertical expansion of that landfill. Vertical expansion shall require either a modification of th…

(1) Operating personnel. All landfills shall have at least one trained operator at the landfill during all times when the landfill receives waste, in accordance with subsection 62-701.320(15), F.A.C. All landfills shall have at least one trained spotter at each working face at al…

(1) Applicability. (a) This rule shall apply to all applications for construction, operation, or closure (including long-term care) of a solid waste disposal unit at a landfill. However, subsection (3) of this rule, shall not apply to any solid waste disposal unit in operation pr…

(1) Motor vehicles. Motor vehicles that are brought to a landfill may be stored temporarily in a separate area until they are removed for recycling. If vehicles cannot be recycled, all fluids and batteries shall be removed from the vehicles and they shall be compacted to minimize…

(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…