Solid Waste Financial Assurance Due Dates

Important Dates

• March 1 - Annual Cost Estimate Update Due for Alternate Financial Assurance Users (Bonds, Letters of Credit, Insurance etc) [1.07 Inflation Factor January - March 2024 1.07] 
• March 31 - Audit County Escrow Account Reports Due
• May 1 - Increase in Financial assurance documentation for Alternate Financial Assurance Users (Bonds, Letters of Credit, Insurance etc) Due
• September 1 - Annual Cost Estimate Update Due for County Escrow Account Users  [1.07 inflation factor July - September 2023 1.07]

Waste Tire Due Dates

• For Tire Facilities, please visit the Waste Tire Facility List with Estimate Due Dates for cost estimate due dates. 
• Any increase in the FA documentation is due 60 days after the submission of a cost estimate. 

Landfills, C&D, WPF

• Documentation of an increase in the financial assurance instrument is due 60 days after an estimate submission.

County Escrow Users

• Only need to demonstrate financial assurance compliance by March 31 each year.

Reduction Request Process

• If a recalculation in current dollars shows a decrease, reductions require prior written authorization from the FDEP Tallahassee office (the DEP Secretary or their designee).  A request to the FR section must be made to begin the process to decrease the FA instrument.
• Neither a cost estimate nor District approval is sufficient authorization to reduce an FA instrument.

Contact Information

Susan.F.Eldredge@FloridaDep.gov, 850-245-8740 (All solid waste and used oil processing facilities)
Edgar.Echevarria@FloridaDep.gov, 850-245-8793 (Hazardous waste) Disponible para ayuda en español.
Chantay.Jerger@FloridaDEP.gov, 850-245-8888 (Solid waste: Central, Southeast and South districts and Tanks) 
Shared mailbox: Financial.Assurance.Working.Group@FloridaDEP.gov
If your district representative cannot be reached, feel free to contact any of the other team members.

Return to the Solid Waste Financial Assurance webpage.