treated biomedical waste generated from the TFD-1000 process to be used as a fuel in cement kilns from ATS Americas LLC. The petition requested a variance or waiver from Rule 62-701.520(5)(d), Florida Administrative Code, which states that treated ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

62-701.520Special Waste Handling

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 24, 2016, the Department of Environmental Protection received a petition for treated biomedical waste generated from the TFD-1000 process to be used as a fuel in cement kilns from ATS Americas LLC. The petition requested a variance or waiver from paragraph 62-701.520(5)(d), F.A.C., which states that treated biomedical waste shall be disposed of only at permitted Class I landfills or incinerators used to combust solid waste. The activity is located at 3001 W. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Tampa, Florida. The petition has been assigned OGC File No. 16-0085.

A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Department of Environmental Protection, Solid Waste Section, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, Attn: Cory Dilmore, [phone], email: [e-mail] during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. Written comments must be received by the Department of Environmental Protection no later than 14 days from the date of publication of this notice.