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Biomedical Waste
Florida Department of Health in DeSoto County
- 863-993-4601 or 863-491-7580
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Mailing Address
34 South Baldwin Avenue
1031 Oak Street
Arcadia, FL 34266
Biomedical Waste
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.
Contact Information
For any questions regarding the program, please call (863) 993-4601.
Regulatory Code
Chapter 64E-16 Florida Administrative Code
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