Florida has adopted by reference EPA’s Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals and Amendment to the P075 Listing for Nicotine 40 CFR 266 Subpart P which became effective in Florida on August 21, 2019.
Under the new rule:
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Title
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Effective Date
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62-730.900(1)(a)
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01/29/06
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62-730.900(1)(b)
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During the 1970s, between 1 million and 2 million tires were put in the ocean off Broward County in an effort to create additional fish habitat. Over the years, many of the tires were mobilized by tropical storms and hurricanes, the movement of which caused damage to nearby existing coral reefs. The threat is serious, but the complexity and magnitude of the challenge of removing these tires has prevented any individual government agency from doing so.
Electronic equipment is everywhere in modern life. Both per capita ownership and discards of TVs, computers, tablets, smartphones, and other electronics will likely increase rapidly for the foreseeable future.
Under Florida law (403.7192(3)(b), F.S.), it is illegal to discard nickel-cadmium or small sealed lead acid rechargeable batteries or products containing such rechargeable batteries in the trash. The batteries must be recycled or sent to a facility permitted to dispose of those batteries.
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Document [PDF]
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Dates Covered
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| Purchase Orders 12Oct22 | 10/06/22- 10/12/22 |
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