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The Southeast District's Solid Waste section is
managed by Amede Dimonnay, Environmental Consultant. Phone (561) 681-6667 E-mail:
Amede.Dimonnay@dep.state.fl.us.

This section is responsible for implementing the
Solid Waste Management Section, which regulates the management of solid
waste.
Chapter 62-701, Florida Administrative Code,
defines solid waste as virtually any discarded material with exception
of some domestic sewage sludge, crude oil and natural gas byproducts,
radioactive wastes and some wastes regulated by the Clean Air Act and/or
the Clean Water Act.
Types of solid waste facilities regulated under the
program include:
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landfills
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materials recycling facilities
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composting facilities
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yard trash processing facilities
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hurricane debris staging areas
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solid waste transfer facilities

Important Solid Waste
Regulation Rules
The Southeast District (SED) has a Standard
Operating Agreement (SOA) with Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade
counties to assist the FDEP with regulating solid waste facilities in
those counties. Under the SOA, the Solid Waste Program is
implemented by those counties for most non-governmental solid waste
management facilities.
For solid waste issues in Palm Beach County,
contact the Palm Beach County Health
Department at (561) 837-5900.
For solid waste issues in Broward County, contact
the
Broward County
Environmental Protection Department at (954) 519-1460.
For solid waste issues in Miami-Dade County,
contact the
Miami-Dade
Department of Environmental Resources Management at (305)
372-6800.
The FDEP's solid waste Web site:
Southeast District Main Switchboard
(561) 681-6600
Map and Directions
to the Southeast District Office
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