Florida Administrative Code

(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 forms. Except where the context indicates otherwise, these gener…

(1) No person may maintain a waste tire site unless such site is an integral part of a permitted waste tire processing facility, except as provided in rule 62-711.500, F.A.C. For the purpose of this rule, "an integral part of a waste tire processing facility" means the waste tire…

(1) The owner or operator of any waste tire site shall provide the Department with information concerning the site's size, location, and the quantity of waste tires accumulated at the site. Form 62-701.900(20) shall be used for such information, and shall include the following: (…

(1) The requirements of this section apply to collectors of waste tires. (2) Persons who use company-owned or company-leased vehicles to transport tire casings for the purposes of retreading between company-owned or company-franchised retail tire outlets and retread facilities ow…

(1) All waste tires shall be stored in accordance with the waste tire site requirements in Rule 62-711.500, F.A.C. (2) A waste tire processing facility shall not accept any waste tires for processing if it has reached its permitted storage limit for any category of waste tires, o…

(1) All waste tire sites, collection centers, processing facilities, and disposal facilities which store waste tires shall comply with the following technical and operational standards: (a) If the site receives waste tires from the public, a sign shall be posted at the entrance o…

(1) The owner or operator of a waste tire collection center shall meet the following requirements: (a) Store no more than 1,500 waste tires at the collection center at any one time; (b) At least once a year, remove all waste tires which are not used tires from the site for recycl…

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.717 FS. Law Implemented 403.717 FS. History-New 2-19-89, Amended 11-7-90, 2-28-94, Formerly 17-711.700, Amended 3-22-00, Repealed 2-16-12.

(1) A person operating mobile waste tire processing equipment shall operate pursuant to a general permit for each processing unit and shall meet the applicable general permit requirements in rules 62-4.510 through 62-4.540, F.A.C., and comply with the following conditions: (a) Th…

(1) Prior to adoption of this chapter, facilities which thermally treat petroleum-contaminated soil were regulated by Chapter 62-775, F.A.C. It is the intent of the Department to repeal Chapter 62-775, F.A.C., and promulgate this chapter in its place. It is also the intent of the…

In addition to the definitions in Rule 62-701.200, F.A.C., and solely for the purposes of this chapter, the following words, phrases or terms shall have the following meaning: (1) "Background concentrations" means concentrations of contaminants that are naturally occurring in the…

(1) EPA Publication SW-846, Chapter Nine, "Sampling Plan," Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, 1982, Third Edition, as amended by Final Update III, May 1997. (2) Technical Report: Development of Soil Cleanup Target Levels (SCTLs) for Chapter 62-777…

(1) The owner or operator of a facility may request alternate procedures and requirements in accordance with Rule 62-701.310, F.A.C. (2) In addition, the owner or operator may request alternate procedures and requirements from the appropriate District Office of the Department. Su…

(1) Applicability. (a) This chapter applies only to soil treatment facilities. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the disposal of solid waste at soil treatment facilities. (b) No person shall construct or operate a soil treatment facility without a permit iss…

(1) Soil treatment facilities shall be designed to manage both contaminated and treated soils and to minimize their threat to public health and the environment. The design of soil treatment facilities shall be based upon technologies which can reasonably be expected to produce a …

Owners and operators of stationary soil treatment facilities shall comply with the following operational requirements: (1) An operation plan for the facility shall be prepared which includes: (a) A description of general facility operations, the number of personnel responsible fo…

The permit application for a stationary soil treatment facility shall include a soil sampling and analysis plan which describes the sampling procedures necessary to properly characterize both contaminated and treated soils managed at the facility. The plan shall ensure that repre…

(1) The permit application for a stationary soil treatment facility shall include a description of how the treated soils will be properly used or managed so they will not pose a significant threat to public health or the environment. (2) Cleaned soil can be land applied or used w…

(1) Closure. The permit application shall include a closure plan that identifies the steps needed to close the facility. The closure plan shall demonstrate how the facility will be closed to meet the following requirements: (a) There will be no need for further facility maintenan…

A general permit is hereby granted to any person for the operation of a mobile soil treatment facility for thermal treatment of petroleum contaminated soil that will be operated in accordance with the standards and criteria set forth in Part III of Chapter 62-4, F.A.C., and this …

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

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7095 FS. Law Implemented 403.706, 403.7095 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Formerly 17-716.100, Amended 11-16-94, Repealed 2-16-12.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7095 FS. Law Implemented 403.706, 403.7095 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Formerly 17-716.200, Amended 11-16-94, Repealed 2-16-12.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7095 FS. Law Implemented 403.7095 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Formerly 17-716.300, Amended 11-16-94, 12-17-13, Repealed 7-31-18.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7095 FS. Law Implemented 403.7095 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Amended 7-14-91, Formerly 17-716.310, Amended 11-16-94, 12-17-13, Repealed 7-31-18.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7095 FS. Law Implemented 403.706, 403.7095 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Formerly 17-716.320, Amended 11-16-94, Repealed 2-8-17.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7095 FS. Law Implemented 403.706, 403.7095 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Amended 7-14-91, Formerly 17-716.400, Amended 11-16-94, Repealed 2-16-12.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7095 FS. Law Implemented 403.706, 403.7095 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Amended 7-14-91, Formerly 17-716.410, Amended 11-16-94, Repealed 2-16-12.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7095 FS. Law Implemented 403.706, 403.7095 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Formerly 17-716.420, Amended 11-16-94, 2-20-96, Repealed 2-16-12.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7095 FS. Law Implemented 403.706, 403.7095 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Formerly 17-716.430, Amended 11-16-94, Repealed 2-16-12.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7095 FS. Law Implemented 403.706, 403.7095 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Formerly 17-716.440, Repealed 2-16-12.

By April 1 of each year, beginning in 2013, each county shall submit a report to the Department concerning its annual solid waste management program and recycling activities. This report shall be submitted electronically using the Department's designated format, including using e…

(1) Section 403.7032(3), F.S., requires each state agency, public institution of higher learning, community college, and state university, including all buildings that are occupied by municipal, county, or state employees and entities occupying buildings managed by the Department…

(1) Any owner or operator of a materials recovery facility that wishes to participate in the voluntary certification program established in section 403.705(4), F.S., shall submit an application electronically or on paper for certification using Form 62-716.470, Application for Vo…

(1) Section 403.7032, F.S., establishes a statewide goal to recycle at least 75 percent of municipal solid waste by the year 2020. Section 403.706, F.S., establishes interim recycling goals for counties, and requires the Department to adopt rules establishing the method and crite…

(1) All counties with a total population of fewer than 110,000 are eligible for annual consolidated grants, pursuant to section 403.7095(1), F.S. (2) By June 1 of each year, the Department shall notify each eligible county to submit a completed application Form 62-716.500, Small …

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7095 FS. Law Implemented 403.7095 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Formerly 17-716.510, Repealed 2-16-12.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7095 FS. Law Implemented 403.7095 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Amended 7-14-91, Formerly 17-716.600, Amended 11-16-94, 12-17-13, Repealed 2-8-17.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7095, 403.716 FS. Law Implemented 403.7095, 403.716 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Formerly 17-716.610, Amended 11-16-94, Repealed 2-16-12.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.7095, 403.719 FS. Law Implemented 403.7095, 403.719 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Formerly 17-716.620, Amended 11-16-94, 2-20-96, Repealed 2-16-12.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704 FS. Law Implemented 403.4131 FS. History-New 11-16-94, Amended 2-20-96, Repealed 2-16-12.

Rulemaking Authority 120.55, 403.061, 403.704 FS. Law Implemented 120.55, 403.7032, 403.706, 403.7095 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Amended 7-14-91, Formerly 17-716.900, Amended 11-16-94, 2-20-96, 12-17-13, Repealed 2-8-17.

The definitions in Rule 62-701.200, F.A.C., apply to this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, the following terms are defined in Section 403.703, Florida Statutes (F.S.): "County," "Department," "Gasification," "Materials recovery facility," "Muni…

(1) The following persons are exempt from the requirements of this chapter: (a) Exempt generators; and, (b) Persons who handle, purchase, receive, recover, sell or use recovered materials in small quantities. (2) For purposes of Section 403.7046(2)(b), F.S., persons who are exemp…

(1) Any person in this state who handles, purchases, receives, recovers, sells, or is an end user of 600 tons or more of recovered materials or post-use polymers must annually apply for certification to the Department, no later than April 1. Certification applications for recover…

Rulemaking Authority 403.061, 403.7046 FS. Law Implemented 403.7046 FS. History-New 1-1-95, Amended 12-17-96, Repealed 2-16-12.

Rulemaking Authority 403.704, 403.721, 403.8055 FS. Law Implemented 403.704, 403.72, 403.721 FS. History-New 5-28-81, Amended 9-8-81, 12-6-81, 3-4-82, 5-19-83, 1-5-84, 7-22-85, Formerly 17-30.01, 17-30.001, 17-730.001, Amended 1-29-06, Repealed 2-16-12.

(1) The Department adopts by reference the definitions contained in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 260.10 revised as of July 1, 2024, http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18161, and as amended in the 89 Federal Register dated July 26, 2024 (60692-60740) http://fl…

The Department adopts by reference the following Sections of 40 CFR Part 260 revised as of July 1, 2024, https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18159, and as amended in the 89 Federal Register dated July 26, 2024 (60692-60740) http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No…

(1) The Department adopts by reference 40 CFR Part 261 revised as of July 1, 2024, http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18162, and as amended in the 89 Federal Register dated July 26, 2024 (60692-60740) http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18160, October 11,…