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The Southeast District's Hazardous Waste section is
managed
by Karen E. Kantor, P.G. Phone: (561) 681-6670 E-mail:
Karen.E.Kantor@dep.state.fl.us.
This section is responsible for implementing the
federally delegated Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
program, which regulates the generation and management of hazardous
waste. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides
funding to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), in
return for which the Department inspects facilities, evaluates
compliance with Federal rules, provides compliance training and
assistance to generators, and, as required, takes enforcement when
violations are identified. Facilities regulated under RCRA include
hazardous waste generators, transporters, and treatment, storage and disposal
facilities. Generators include a wide variety of commercial,
industrial and governmental facilities such as auto body shops, dry cleaning
facilities, manufacturers and construction-type businesses, among others.
The EPA's website is found at
http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs and their Office of Solid and Hazardous Wastes is found
at
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/index.htm.
Florida Statutes allow the FDEP to have rules that
are more stringent than RCRA to address generators within our state.
Florida's rules for hazardous waste generators include Chapters 62-710
and 62-730, F.A.C. For more information, please visit the
following link -
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/quick_topics/rules/default.htm.
Information on Dry Cleaners
The Florida Legislature has
established a state-funded program to cleanup properties that are
contaminated as a result of the operations of a drycleaning facility or
wholesale supply facility (Chapter 376, Florida Statutes). The program
is administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
The statute was sponsored by the drycleaning industry to address
environmental, economic, and liability issues resulting from drycleaning
solvent contamination. The program provides limited liability of the
owner, operator and real property owner of drycleaning or wholesale
supply facilities for cleanup of drycleaning solvent contamination if
the parties meet the eligibility conditions stated in the law.
Information on Small Quantity
Generators (SQGs) of Hazardous Wastes
Florida Statutes also require that all counties
have a program to address Small Quantity Generators (SQGs) of Hazardous
Wastes. These county programs supplement, but do not substitute for, the
FDEP's program and authority under RCRA. In the Southeast District,
generators are also inspected by the local authorities. Counties
such as Miami-Dade and Broward utilize county staff, conduct inspections
similar in content to the FDEP's Hazardous Waste Inspections, and levy
fines and penalties. The flexibility from county to county allows the
local authorities to consider county regulations, county resources, and
those environmental conditions that make their county unique. For
example, some counties are heavily agricultural, others have ocean
coastlines, and population and square mileage varies considerably
throughout Florida. All of the county programs are common in that they
are tasked to:
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include a mechanism to identify known and
potential generators of hazardous waste
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notify each known and potential hazardous
waste generator of their legal responsibilities when managing
hazardous waste
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offer compliance assistance to facilities
including
Pollution Prevention opportunities
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complement the FDEP's Hazardous Waste
Compliance and Enforcement efforts
Further information and a list of the contacts for
the six counties within the SED are available at:
More Information on FDEP's
Hazardous Waste Program
If you wish to know more about the Florida
Hazardous Waste Program:
If you need forms, applications, or guidance
documents:
If you wish to search databases about either
generators or vendors who deal with hazardous waste:
To view a hardcopy file for a specific case, you
may contact Ms. Andrell Maxie at (561) 681-6600 or
Andrell.Maxie@dep.state.fl.us and ask to schedule an
appointment. Documents are available during normal business hours
(Monday through Friday) at our West Palm Beach office. Copies are
available for a nominal fee.
SED Hazardous Waste LQG Workshop Presentations
HW Identification 2013 SED version.pdf
Land Disposal Restrictions 2013 SED version.pdf
Used Oil Standards 2013 SED version.pdf
LQG Generator Standards 2013 SED version.pdf
Land
Disposal Restrictions 2013 SED version.pdf
Universal Pharmaceutical Waste 2013 sed version.pdf
Southeast District Main Switchboard
(561) 681-6600
Map and Directions
to the Southeast District Office
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Southeast District Waste
Management - Hazardous Waste Section
2012 State of Florida