Florida Administrative Code

(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…

(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.