Who is required to have a Waste Tire Generator Permit?
Any person that is either principally or partially engaged in the selling, trading or otherwise transferring of new, used, or waste tires within Miami-Dade County, whether such transactions are for cash, barter or without consideration.
Who is required to have a Waste Tire Hauler Permit?
Any person transporting five or more waste tires for hire within Miami-Dade County.
What are the permit fees?
$25.00 Application Fee
$75.00 Operating Permit Fee for each tire generation site
For Waste Tire Haulers:
$25.00 Application Fee
$25.00 Vehicle Registration Fee for each hauling vehicle
If you are both a Waste Tire Generator and a Waste Tire Hauler, you would pay only one $25.00 application fee and the applicable Operating Permit and Vehicle Registration fees. As an example, “ABC” Tire Company has six locations and two tire hauling trucks serving Miami-Dade County. They would pay a total of $525.00 per year ($25.00 Application fee + $75.00 x 6 sites + $25.00 x 2 trucks).
A personal check, company check, cashier's check or money order in the amount of the total fee made payable to the Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management must be included with the permit application. Visa and Master Card are also accepted in person. No cash is accepted.
What are the insurance requirements?
Permitted Waste Tire Haulers are required to maintain vehicle liability insurance covering each vehicle in an amount not less than the minimum required by Florida law for the type of vehicle insured.
What if I replace a permitted vehicle or sell my business?
No Waste Tire Permit or vehicle decal may be assigned, transferred or sold. In the event of any change in the ownership and/or name of corporation/partnership, formal notification must be given to the Department within thirty (30) days of the change.
Are there any reporting requirements for permitting?
Waste Tire Generators will provide the names and addresses of all waste tire haulers employed to remove waste tires within the past twelve (12) months.
Permitted Waste Tire Haulers will provide: 1) the names and addresses of all waste tire generators from which tires were collected within the past 12 months; 2) the names and addresses of all disposal facilities, waste tire processing facilities, and recycling facilities used to dispose of tires within the past 12 months.
At the discretion of the Department, additional information may be requested as specified in Section 15-17-9 of the Miami-Dade County Code.
How do I apply for or renew my permit?
To apply for or renew a permit, complete the Waste Tire Permit Application and return it to the Permit Unit. To obtain an application, contact the Permit Unit at 305-514-6610. Every item on the application must be complete or the application will be returned not processed.
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 which 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.
How do I appeal the denial or revocation of a permit?
You may appeal a denied or revoked permit to the Director of the 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 of the appeal. The hearing will be held not less than fourteen (14) days, but not more than sixty (60) days after receipt of the notice of appeal.
Are there fines for non-compliance?
Failure to comply with the Waste Tire Permit Ordinance can result in fines of up to $500 per violation.
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