Liquid Waste Transporter Permit

A complete Liquid Waste Transporters permit application package must be submitted for review and approval to the DERM Liquid Waste Transporters program, in accordance with the instructions provided in the permit application’s submittal instructions page. For further assistance regarding the completion or submittal of a permit application package, please call DERM’s Liquid Waste Transporters Program at 305-372-6600 or email [email protected].

Fees applicable to the Liquid Waste Transporters Program are composed of the following:

For the listing of current fees, please refer to the operating permit section of the Fee Schedule.

• A flat (one-time) initial permit application fee
• A flat permit renewal fee paid on a yearly basis
• Monthly permit fees which are based on the total quanity and type of liquid waste transported during a calendar month. These fees only apply to transportation activities

Liquid waste transporter operating permits are issued on a waste-class basis and are generally granted for a period of one year, following a calendar year cycle (Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). For transporters seeking to transport more than one class of liquid waste, be advised that more than one permit may be required by DERM.

All liquid waste transporters, regardless of operating permit class, are required to report liquid waste transportation activities to DERM on a monthly basis in accordance with permit requirements and utilizing DERM approved reporting forms. Transportation activities subject to this reporting requirement include all of the following:

• Liquid waste originating (picked up) from a facility located within Miami-Dade County, regardless of the destination’s (offloading) location
• Liquid waste originating (picked up) from a facility located outside of Miami-Dade County that is transported (offloaded) to a facility located within Miami-Dade County

In addition to monthly reports, transporters of sewage/septage, portable toilet waste, stormwater management system contents, and brown grease (waste from grease interceptors) are required to document their transportation activities using the latest approved Single Load Waste Transporters manifest forms. This information must be reported electronically using DERM’s “eManifest” system on a monthly basis.  Copies of the paper manifest forms and the guidelines for electronically reporting data using the eManifest system are provided below.

• Single Load eManifest (paper) form – Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG)
• Single Load eManifest (paper) form - Septage, Stormwater and Other Non-Hazardous Waste 
• eManifest Electronic Reporting Guidelines 
• eManifest System Page 

The links below provide access to liquid waste transporter lists with valid liquid waste transporter operating permits issued by DERM.  Liquid waste transporters may be authorized to transport more than one type of waste and therefore may appear on more than one list.  As these listings are updated overnight, be advised that the information may not be current at the time they are viewed.  For questions regarding the program or transporter lists, please contact the DERM Liquid Waste Transporters program at (305) 372-6600 or via email at [email protected]. 

Disclaimer: The transport of liquid waste may be subject to regulation by other transporter permit or registration programs, in accordance with applicable local, state or federal regulations administered by other agencies such as the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). These lists do not constitute compliance with permitting or registration requirements with other agencies.

Biohazardous waste transporters – Transporters permitted to transport biohazardous waste

Brown grease (grease interceptor waste) transporters - Transporters permitted to transport brown grease originating from the cleaning and servicing of fats, oil and grease control devices (grease interceptors).

Hazardous waste transporters - Transporters permitted to transport Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) defined hazardous waste.

Non-hazardous waste (other) transporters - Transporters permitted to transport non-hazardous liquid waste that is not otherwise specifically categorized.

Photochemical fixer waste transporters - Transporters permitted to transport liquid waste limited to photochemical fixer waste.

Portable toilet waste transporters - Transporters permitted to transport waste from portable toilets and holding tanks.

Sewage transporters (including OSTDS/septic tank waste) – Transporters permitted to transport sewage including septage from Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal systems (OSTDS) such as septic tank systems.

Sewage transporters (excluding OSTDS/septic tank waste) – Transporters permitted to transport sewage.  However, transporters shown on this list are not permitted to transport waste from Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal systems (OSTDS) such as septic tank systems.

Stormwater management system contents transporters – Transporters permitted to transport contents of stormwater management systems (e.g., storm drains, stormwater pump stations, retention/detention basins, etc.) not impacted by petroleum products or other wastes.

Used radiator fluid/coolant transporters - Transporters permitted to transport used radiator fluid/coolant.

Used/waste oil transporters - Transporters permitted to transport liquid waste limited to used oil, used oil filters and oily wastes.

Yellow grease (used cooking oil) transporters - Transporters permitted to transport yellow grease (used cooking oil).