Any person engaged in the business of solid waste collection, removal, or transport for hire or salvage, or any person engaged in the business of recyclable materials collection, removal or transport for hire or salvage.
What does the General Hauler Permit allow?
The permit allows any person to remove, collect or transport for hire or salvage any solid waste or recyclable material over the streets or public rights-of-way within any unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County.
What are the permit fees?
There are two annual fees associated with the General Hauler Permit: A Permit Application/Renewal fee of $600.00 and a Vehicle Registration Fee of $70.00 per vehicle. A personal check, company check, cashier’s check or money order in the amount of the total fee made payable to Miami-Dade Solid Waste Management must be included with the permit application. Visa or MasterCard will also be accepted for payment. No cash is accepted.
To determine your total fee, use the following table:
Permit Application/Renewal Fee =
$600.00
Vehicle Registration Fee
($70 x number of vehicles) =
+
________
Total Fee =
________
Are there any other fees required of General Haulers?
General Haulers with solid waste accounts in unincorporated Miami-Dade County must also pay a Disposal Facility Fee to the County. This fee does not apply to billings for recycling pick-ups or non-recurring C&D pick-ups. The 15% fee will apply against gross receipts on those accounts in unincorporated Miami-Dade County only. General Haulers must report information on forms provided by the County and make payment of the Disposal Facility Fee monthly. For detailed information regarding this fee, contact Rick Rayborn of the Accounting Division at (305)514-6742.
What are the insurance requirements?
Permitted General Haulers are required to furnish a public liability policy to the Department and also file with the Department a certificate of insurance for all policies written in the applicant’s name. The applicant shall carry in his own name a policy covering his operations in the County for not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per occurrence for property damage liability and shall maintain vehicle liability insurance covering all vehicles utilized in the business of solid waste collection and disposal in a amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit per occurrence.
What if I replace a permitted vehicle or sell my business?
No General Hauler Permit or vehicle decal for the collection of solid waste may be assigned, transferred or sold. In the event of any change in ownership and/or name of corporation or partnership, formal notification must be given to the Department within thirty (30) days of the change.
Are there any reporting requirements for permitting?
At least annually, but not more frequently than quarterly as determined by the Department, permitted General Haulers are required to report the names and addresses of customers and the addresses of each location served. For each customer on the list, the General Hauler will provide the following: 1) whether the customer served is a multi-family or residential establishment; 2) whether the service provided is a solid waste collection, recycling, or a combination of both; 3) a listing of materials being recycled at each customer location; 4) the name of a customer contact person; 5) a summary of the number of tons of solid waste collected quarterly (applies to accounts with scheduled collection service); and 6) a summary of the number of tons of recyclable material collected and marketed quarterly.
How do I apply for or renew my General Hauler Permit?
To apply for or renew a permit, complete the General Hauler Permit Application and return it to the Permit Unit. Only applications completed using the current General Hauler Permit Application will be accepted. Every item on the application must be complete or the application will be returned not processed. To obtain the current form, contact the Permit Unit at (305) 514-6610 or download the application in PDF format.
For first time applicants and upon request for renewals, completed fingerprint cards are required for each principal officer, stock holder or local managing officer. If the corporation is publicly owned with more than 25 stockholders, provide only the names and business addresses of the local managing officers.
To complete the fingerprint requirements, all persons listed in Section 7 of the application must submit fingerprints. Applicants should take fingerprint cards provided by the Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) to a police station for fingerprinting. Once the applicant has been fingerprinted, a completed Criminal Record form and the original fingerprint card should be submitted to the DSWM along with the completed application and other required information.
After the local criminal check is completed, the fingerprint card(s) should be delivered by the applicant directly to the DSWM for submission to the State of Florida. A processing fee of $24 is required for each person who has been fingerprinted. A personal check, company check or money order made payable to Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management should be submitted to DSWM along with the permit application to process finger print cards. Visa and MasterCard is also accepted for payment. The fee can be submitted separately or included with the permit fees.
On what basis can my permit be revoked?
The following constitutes cause for revocation of a permit: 1) the violation of any of the provisions of the Code of Miami-Dade County in which the violation endangers the public health, safety or welfare; or 2) the violation of any of the terms or conditions of the permit; or 3) the failure to promptly pay the fees or charges provided for in Chapter 15 of the Code.
You may appeal a denied or revoked permit to the Director of Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management. The notice of appeal must be filed in writing with the Director no later than fourteen (14) days after the receipt of the certified letter advising the applicant of the denial or revocation. The Department will set the date and time for hearing the appeal. The hearing will be held not less than fourteen (14) days, but no more than sixty (60) days after receipt of the notice of appeal.
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