403.702 Legislative findings; public purpose.— (1) In order to enhance the beauty and quality of our environment; conserve and recycle our natural resources; prevent the spread of disease and the creation of nuisances; protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and provide a coordinated statewide solid waste management program, the Legislature finds that: (a) Inefficient and improper methods […]
403.703 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term: (1) “Ash residue” has the same meaning as in the department rule governing solid waste combustors which defines the term. (2) “Biological waste” means solid waste that causes or has the capability of causing disease or infection and includes, but is not limited to, biomedical waste, diseased or dead animals, […]
403.7031 Limitations on definitions adopted by local ordinance.—A county or a municipality shall not adopt by ordinance any definition that is inconsistent with the definitions in s. 403.703. History.—s. 9, ch. 93-207.
403.7032 Recycling.— (1) The Legislature finds that the failure or inability to economically recover material and energy resources from solid waste results in the unnecessary waste and depletion of our natural resources. As the state continues to grow, so will the potential amount of discarded material that must be treated and disposed of, necessitating the improvement of […]
403.7033 Departmental analysis of particular recyclable materials.—The Legislature finds that prudent regulation of recyclable materials is crucial to the ongoing welfare of Florida’s ecology and economy. As such, the Department of Environmental Protection shall review and update its 2010 report on retail bags analyzing the need for new or different regulation of auxiliary containers, wrappings, or […]
403.704 Powers and duties of the department.—The department shall have responsibility for the implementation and enforcement of this act. In addition to other powers and duties, the department shall: (1) Develop and implement, in consultation with local governments, a state solid waste management program, as defined in s. 403.705. (2) Provide technical assistance to counties, municipalities, and other […]
403.7043 Compost standards and applications.— (1) In order to protect the state’s land and water resources, compost produced, utilized, or disposed of by the composting process at solid waste management facilities in the state must meet criteria established by the department. (2) The department shall establish and maintain rules addressing standards for the production of compost, including rules […]
403.7045 Application of act and integration with other acts.— (1) The following wastes or activities may not be regulated pursuant to this act: (a) Byproduct material, source material, and special nuclear material, the generation, transportation, disposal, storage, or treatment of which is regulated under chapter 404 or the federal Atomic Energy Act of 1954, ch. 1073, 68 Stat. […]
403.7046 Regulation of recovered materials.— (1) Any person who handles, purchases, receives, recovers, sells, or is an end user of recovered materials or post-use polymers shall annually certify to the department on forms provided by the department. The department may by rule exempt from this requirement generators of recovered materials or post-use polymers; persons who handle or […]
403.7047 Regulation of fossil fuel combustion products.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Beneficial use” means the use of fossil fuel combustion products in building products, and as substitutes for raw materials, necessary ingredients, or additives in products, according to accepted industry practices, including the following: 1. Asphalt, concrete or cement products, flowable fill, and roller-compacted […]
403.7049 Determination of full cost for solid waste management; local solid waste management fees.— (1) Each county and each municipality shall determine each year the full cost for solid waste management within the service area of the county or municipality. The department shall establish by rule the method for local governments to use in calculating full cost. […]
403.705 State solid waste management program.— (1) The state solid waste management program shall: (a) Provide guidelines for the orderly storage, separation, processing, recovery, recycling, and disposal of solid waste throughout the state; (b) Encourage coordinated local activity for solid waste management within a common geographical area; (c) Investigate the present status of solid waste management in the state with […]
403.7055 Methane capture.— (1) Each county is encouraged to form multicounty regional solutions to the capture and reuse or sale of methane gas from landfills and wastewater treatment facilities. (2) The department shall provide planning guidelines and technical assistance to each county to develop and implement such multicounty efforts. History.—s. 94, ch. 2008-227.
403.706 Local government solid waste responsibilities.— (1) The governing body of a county has the responsibility and power to provide for the operation of solid waste disposal facilities to meet the needs of all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Unless otherwise approved by an interlocal agreement or special act, municipalities may not operate solid waste […]
403.70605 Solid waste collection services in competition with private companies.— (1) SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES IN COMPETITION WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES.— (a) A local government that provides specific solid waste collection services in direct competition with a private company: 1. Shall comply with the provisions of local environmental, health, and safety standards that also are applicable to a private company […]
403.7061 Requirements for review of new waste-to-energy facility capacity by the Department of Environmental Protection.— (1) The Legislature recognizes the need to use an integrated approach to municipal solid waste management. Accordingly, the solid waste management legislation adopted in 1988 was guided by policies intended to foster integrated solid waste management by using waste reduction, recycling, waste-to-energy […]
403.70611 Requirements relating to solid waste disposal facility permitting.—Local government applicants for a permit to construct or expand a Class I landfill are encouraged to consider construction of a waste-to-energy facility as an alternative to additional landfill space. History.—s. 4, ch. 2005-259.
403.7063 Use of private services in solid waste management.—In providing services or programs for solid waste management, local governments and state agencies should use the most cost-effective means for the provision of services and are encouraged to contract with private persons for any or all of such services or programs in order to assure that such […]
403.7065 Procurement of products or materials with recycled content.— (1) Any state agency or agency of a political subdivision of the state which is using state funds, or any person contracting with any such agency with respect to work performed under contract, is required to procure products or materials with recycled content when the Department of Management […]
403.707 Permits.— (1) A solid waste management facility may not be operated, maintained, constructed, expanded, modified, or closed without an appropriate and currently valid permit issued by the department. The department may by rule exempt specified types of facilities from the requirement for a permit under this part if it determines that construction or operation of the […]
