Recovered Materials Certification and Reporting Program

Florida businesses dealing with over 600 tons per year of any recovered material (paper, glass, plastic, metals/aluminum, textiles, and/or non-tire rubber) are required by law to apply for annual certification and report their recovered materials. 

This requirement is stated in Florida Statute 403.7046 and detailed in Florida Administrative Code Rule 62-722

*Rule Update: Effective 8/31/2025, Rule 62-722, F.A.C., has been updated and will impact certification and reporting requirements of recovered materials. The new rules have been expanded to include pyrolysis facilities and any person who handles, purchases, receives, recovers, sells, or is an end-user of post-use polymers.

In addition, any person reporting trade secret information to the Department must provide information and documentation that clearly identifies the specific information that constitutes a trade secret as defined by s. 688.002(4), F.S. 

All information reported to the Department pursuant to s. 403.7046, F.S., is a public record.

Main objectives of this program are to record the amount of Florida's waste stream that is reused or recycled and properly credit each county for its recovered materials. To do this with accuracy, it is important for recyclers to report all recovered materials in tons by county of origin.

If you are transferring materials to any existing certified dealers, you may be exempt from this requirement. To determine exemptions, review the listing of all current

Certified Recovered Materials Dealers to see if any handle your materials.

Annual Certification Process

Application renewals are submitted through the FDEP Business Portal.

Recovered Materials Dealers 

• Renewal Instructions
• Annual fee of $50.00
• Annual Certification and fee due to DEP by April 1

Pyrolysis Facilities 

• Renewal Instructions (pending)
• Annual Fee of $50.00
• Annual Certification and fee due to DEP by April 1
• Application for Post Use Polymer Certification
• Reporting Form for Post Use Polymers

New applications must be completed and mailed to FDEP with the $50.00 fee.

• Application Form and Instructions 

Annual Reporting Process

1. Recovered Materials Reports are due by February 1. (For example: 2025 data is due February 1, 2026)
2. Reports are submitted via Re-TRAC a web-based reporting system preferred by DEP as the designated reporting format.
3. Reporting Form - Use this form to get an idea of what information is required.
4. Reporting Instructions