chapter 62-709 f.a.c. updates solid waste program

Chapter 62-709 F.A.C.Chapter 62-709 F.A.C.UpdatesUpdates

Solid Waste ProgramSolid Waste Program

Proposed Changes to 62-Proposed Changes to 62-709709

Various rule sections. Various rule sections. • Name change Name change

– Criteria for Organics Processing and Recycling Criteria for Organics Processing and Recycling Facilities Facilities

• Definitions Definitions – Moved from Chapter 62-701 to 62-709 with some Moved from Chapter 62-701 to 62-709 with some

additions (New additions)additions (New additions)– Animal byproductsAnimal byproducts– Pre-consumer vegetative wastePre-consumer vegetative waste– Size reducedSize reduced

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• 62-709.201 - Definitions62-709.201 - Definitions– MaturityMaturity– Vegetative wasteVegetative wasteChanges to DefinitionsChanges to Definitions


62-709.300 General Provisions62-709.300 General Provisions(1) addition of (1) addition of variancevariance

( 2) addition of ( 2) addition of registrationregistration

(3) Except for permits issued in (3) Except for permits issued in accordance with Rule 62-709.460, accordance with Rule 62-709.460, F.A.C.F.A.C.

Terms of permit – 5 yearsTerms of permit – 5 years

(4) Closure requirements (4) Closure requirements


– Notification in writing 45 days prior Notification in writing 45 days prior to closureto closure

– Removal of all material from the Removal of all material from the site within 1 month (30 days) from site within 1 month (30 days) from the date the facility ceases to the date the facility ceases to accept solid waste.accept solid waste.

Activities not regulated under this Activities not regulated under this Chapter Chapter


• Compost made outside of FloridaCompost made outside of Florida

• Facilities where industrial byproducts Facilities where industrial byproducts are segregated and managed, are segregated and managed, provided that the operation is either provided that the operation is either exempt from the permitting under exempt from the permitting under Section 403.7045 or is regulated Section 403.7045 or is regulated under another Department permit or under another Department permit or certification.certification.

Proposed Changes to 62-Proposed Changes to 62-709709• 62-709.300 Compost 62-709.300 Compost

– (8) Allows for the disinfection of compost (8) Allows for the disinfection of compost excluding yard trash or pre-consumer excluding yard trash or pre-consumer vegetative waste. (test methods and test vegetative waste. (test methods and test frequencies are contained in 62-709.530(1)frequencies are contained in 62-709.530(1)(b) and ( c) -2 options available(b) and ( c) -2 options available

– (9) Permit fees for organic solid waste (9) Permit fees for organic solid waste recycling facilitiesrecycling facilities

– Construction permitsConstruction permits


– Manure or yard trash compostingManure or yard trash composting $2000$2000– Solid Waste CompostingSolid Waste Composting $5000 $5000

Operation PermitOperation Permit– Manure or yard trashManure or yard trash $1000$1000– Solid Waste CompostingSolid Waste Composting $3000$3000

– Registration application feesRegistration application fees $50$50– Solid waste organic recycling projects Solid waste organic recycling projects

$250$250

Proposed Changes to 62-Proposed Changes to 62-709709• 62-709.305 EXEMPTIONS62-709.305 EXEMPTIONS

• Registrations not required for Registrations not required for – Backyard compostingBackyard composting– Normal farming operationsNormal farming operations– Composting of solid waste generated off Composting of solid waste generated off

site 100 cubic yards at any timesite 100 cubic yards at any time– Land applicationLand application

• Yard trash has been size reducedYard trash has been size reduced

• Sized reduced yard trash is spread no more than Sized reduced yard trash is spread no more than 2 feet thick 2 feet thick

• Yard trash is not used to fill water body or Yard trash is not used to fill water body or wetland wetland

– Land application does not meet the criteria Land application does not meet the criteria in (4) above.in (4) above.


• 62-709.310 62-709.310 Permit Requirements- Permit Requirements-RepealedRepealed

• 62-709.320 General Provisions for 62-709.320 General Provisions for RegistrationRegistration– (1) Requires registration of :(1) Requires registration of :

•Facilities composting vegetative wasteFacilities composting vegetative waste

•Animal byproducts or manure with or Animal byproducts or manure with or without trashwithout trash

•Manure blending operationsManure blending operations

(2) Composting or processing operations (2) Composting or processing operations

Proposed Changes to 62-Proposed Changes to 62-70170162-709.320 Design and operating criteria 62-709.320 Design and operating criteria

– None of the processed material shall be None of the processed material shall be mechanically compacted replacesmechanically compacted replaces

There shall be 15 feet interior lanesThere shall be 15 feet interior lanes– Any drains or leachate or condensate Any drains or leachate or condensate

conveyance that are installed shall be conveyance that are installed shall be kept clean not to impede flowkept clean not to impede flow

– Any putrescible waste such as vegetative Any putrescible waste such as vegetative wastes, animal byproducts or manure wastes, animal byproducts or manure received at the facility shall be processed received at the facility shall be processed and incorporated into the composting and incorporated into the composting material if the facility is registered 62-material if the facility is registered 62-709.330 0r 350, or removed within 48 709.330 0r 350, or removed within 48 hours. hours.


• 62-709.32062-709.320

• Renewal application must be Renewal application must be submitted by July 1submitted by July 1

• Application fee $50Application fee $50


• 62-709.330 Registration of Yard 62-709.330 Registration of Yard Trash processing facilityTrash processing facility– Requires processed material to be Requires processed material to be

removed from the facility within 18 removed from the facility within 18 monthsmonths

– Non-trash must be containerizedNon-trash must be containerized

Proposed changes to 62-Proposed changes to 62-709709• 62-709.350 Composting Facilities62-709.350 Composting Facilities

– Carbon : nitrogen ratio of blended Carbon : nitrogen ratio of blended feedstock > 20feedstock > 20

– Vegetative waste, animal byproduct Vegetative waste, animal byproduct or manure shall be stored no or manure shall be stored no greater than 12 feet highgreater than 12 feet high

– Material accepted by the facility Material accepted by the facility must be removed within 18 monthsmust be removed within 18 months

– Compost must be disinfectedCompost must be disinfected

Proposed Changes to 62-Proposed Changes to 62-709709• 62-709.460 Special Permitting 62-709.460 Special Permitting

Criteria for Solid Waste Organics Criteria for Solid Waste Organics Recycling Pilot ProjectsRecycling Pilot Projects– Operate under a permit issued by Operate under a permit issued by

this rulethis rule– Do not qualify for a registrationDo not qualify for a registration– Initially qualify 18 months with an Initially qualify 18 months with an

option to extend the project for an option to extend the project for an additional 18 months.additional 18 months.


– Submit progress report within 9 Submit progress report within 9 months of permit issuancemonths of permit issuance

– Final report submitted 60 days Final report submitted 60 days after permit expirationafter permit expiration

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