Solid Waste Section

People in the State of Florida generate an amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) equivalent to approximately 9 pounds per person per day.  Half of this amount is generated at home; the other half comes from commercial facilities, such as restaurants and office buildings.  Additionally, the waste generated from industrial facilities, such as power plants and paper mills, is not included in the MSW figure. 

The solid waste section is charged with the responsibility to regulate approximately 140 permitted solid waste management facilities as well as respond to the approximately 120 complaints received annually concerning the improper management of solid waste. 

Solid waste management facilities include landfills, transfer stations, materials recovery facilities, construction & demolition debris facilities, waste tire facilities, composting facilities, soil thermal treatment facilities, industrial waste disposal sites, and other solid waste treatment facilities such as bio-remediation facilities.

Permitting
You can look up information on any permit application in our permitting database. The database is searchable by Applicant Name, Applicant Company, Site Name or Application Number.  For questions on specific permits in each county, please contact our Solid Waste Staff.

Related Links:  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Solid Waste Site

Complaints
Report complaints about a permitted landfill, waste tires, illegal dumps, or construction and demolition debris to Linda parker at (904) 807-3353 or via email at Linda.Parker@dep.state.fl.us.  Please have exact information, such as the name of the owner of the property, the address, and the environmental problem when calling in a complaint.