Transporters of Hazardous and Universal Wastes

Transporters (40 CFR 263) (62-730 F.A.C.)

Hazardous Waste (HW) Transporter: any person(s) who moves HW from one site to another, picks-up and delivers HW to another HW Transporter or designated TSD facility and stores the HW for less than 24 hours.

• Instructions for Hazardous Waste Transporter Registration
• Registration Form and Instructions: Form 8700-12FL
• Insurance Forms
  • Certificate of Liability Insurance for HW and Used Oil Transporters
  • Transporter Liability Endorsement Form
  • Transporter Liability Surety Bond
  • Insurance Guidelines

Universal Waste (UW) Transporter: any person(s) engaged in off-site transport of UW by air, rail, public highways, and/or water.

Florida's hazardous waste regulations for transporters and transfer facilities are more stringent than the federal regulations.  

• Obtain ID number (40 CFR 263.11) by submitted a completed DEP Form 8700-12FL Notification of Regulated Waste Activity (62-730.900(1)(b) F.A.C.). For questions, call 850-245-8705. 
• Use manifest system (40 CFR 263 Subpart B).
• Ability to clean up hazardous waste discharges during transportation-related incidents (40 CFR 263 Subpart C).
• Provide annual documentation of financial responsibility  (62-730.170 F.A.C.).
• Submit annual status update to DEP (62-730.170 F.A.C.).
• Transporters storing waste > 24 hours at a transfer facility must notify DEP and meet many TSDF requirements (62-730.171 F.A.C.), including containment, operating record, contingency plan, training, security, and closure.
• All transfer facilities operated in the state must have a unique ID number (62-730.171 F.A.C.).
• Transfer facilities must submit closure plan and contingency plan to DEP (62-730.171 F.A.C.).
• Transfer facilities must maintain a written record of when all hazardous waste enters and leaves the facility (62-730.171 F.A.C.).

Certified Transporters of Mercury and Hazardous Waste 

• Mercury Transporters
• Certified Hazardous Waste Transporters

Related Links

• Universal Wastes
• Hazardous Waste Compliance and Enforcement
• Hazardous Waste Publications
• Hazardous Waste Resources
• EPA e-Manifest Webinars

Please contact Susan Horlick for Hazardous Waste Transporters or Mercury registration information and Janet Ashwood for Used Oil or Mercury registration information.

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