Biomedical Waste

Florida Department of Health in DeSoto County

863-993-4601 or 863-491-7580
Mailing Address
34 South Baldwin Ave
1031 Oak Street
Arcadia, FL 34266

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 any questions regarding the program, please call 863-993-4601.

Regulatory Code

Chapter 64E-16, Florida Administrative Code
Bureau of Community Environmental Health - Biomedical Waste