Biomedical Waste

The objective of the Biomedical Waste Program is to protect healthcare workers, environmental-service staff, waste haulers and the general public from risks associated with potentially infectious biomedical waste. These include hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, laboratories, funeral homes, dentists, veterinarians, physicians, tattoo & body piercing parlors, transporters and storage treatment facilities.

Environmental Health has the responsibility to assure proper identification, segregation, containment, storage and labeling of biomedical waste, in accordance with the standards of Chapter 64E-16 of the Florida Administrative Code.

If you are in a business as a biomedical waste generator or transporter, operate a storage or treatment facility, or intend to do so, you can fill out our Biomedical Waste Application, or contact our offices at (863) 993-4601 for information on how to obtain the proper permits.