In 1988, the Legislature created a large grant program to help counties and municipalities develop recycling and education
programs, along with lesser grants for waste tire programs and to help small counties manage solid waste. The Department adopted
Chapter 62-716 to implement all of these grants programs. Over time, funding for the recycling and education grants declined,
and a few years ago the Legislature stopped funding them altogether. This rule chapter is being amended to delete obsolete
references to grants that no longer exist.
In 2010, the Legislature modified annual county solid waste management and recycling reporting requirements. The Legislature
also directed the Department to adopt rules establishing the method and criteria to be used by counties in calculating their
recycling rates. This rule is being amended to address both the modified reporting requirements and the calculation of county
recycling rates.
Additionally, the 2010 Legislature required public sector entities (such as schools, state and local government agencies) to
annually report to counties how much material they recycle using the Department's designated reporting format. The Legislature
also encouraged, but did not require, private businesses to annually report to counties how much material they recycle using the
Department's designated reporting format. This rule is being amended to include the reporting formats for both the public sector
and the private businesses.
The 2010 Legislature created a voluntary certification program for materials recovery facilities. The rule is being amended to
include the qualifications for certification and the application form for certification.
Rule Development Workshops
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010: A rule development
workshop was held on September 30, 2010, at the Orlando City Hall. The following draft documents were available for the workshop:
JANUARY 19, 2012: Another rule development workshop was held on
this date in Tallahassee in DEP's offices at 2600 Blair Stone Road. The workshop covered Chapter 62-716 and
62-722 (Regulation of Recovered Materials). The public attended the workshop either in person or via webinar.
The following documents were available for the workshop/webinar:
Additionally, the following items are available:
JULY 27, 2012: Another rule development workshop/webinar was
held on this date in Tallahassee in DEP’s offices at 2600 Blair Stone Road. The workshop covered Chapter 62-716 and 62-722
(Regulation of Recovered Materials). The public attended this workshop either in person or via webinar. The following documents
were available for the workshop/webinar:
Additionally, the following items are available:
For additional information or to submit comments about the proposed revisions, please contact:
Ron Henricks
Waste Reduction Section
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Mail Station 4570
2600 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400