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Biomedical Waste
Florida Department of Health in Glades County
- 863-946-0707
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Fax
863-946-3097 -
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 489
1021 Health Park Drive
Moore Haven, FL 33471
There are an estimated 30,000 biomedical waste generators in Florida. These include hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, laboratories, funeral homes, dentists, veterinarians, and physicians. The objective of the biomedical waste program is to protect health care workers, environmental-service staff, waste haulers, and the general public from risks associated with potentially infectious biomedical waste.
Permits are valid from October 1 through September 30.
For questions about the program, call the Environmental Health Section at 863-946-0707.
Fees
- Generator Permit: $140.00
- Treatment Permit: $140.00
- Storage Permit: $140.00
- Transporter Registration (One Vehicle): $140.00
- Additional Vehicle: $10.00
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