Section | Chapter 62-710 Used Oil Management Forms | Effective Date |
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62-730.900(1)(b) | 8700-12FL Notification of Regulated Waste Activities | 11/13/19 |
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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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.
Ensuring that hazardous wastes (HW) are handled in accordance with federal and state rules and laws is the responsibility of the Compliance and Enforcement staff at DEP. This group interacts with the public and with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) branch of the federal EPA to develop policies and guidance, to provide compliance assistance to the public and the regulated community, and to enforce laws regulating the handling of hazardous waste.
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