Frequently Asked Questions



1. What is the Hazardous Waste Surcharge fee? 

Florida Statute 403 authorizes Local/County governments to impose a surcharge fee up to $50.00 on Local Business Tax Receipts. The County has imposed a hazardous waste surcharge fee of $20.00 to fund the State of Florida mandated Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Assessment and Verification/Notification Program. This surcharge is assessed on businesses with Lee County Local Business Tax Accounts.  


2. Why is the county conducting these assessments?
 

Florida Statute 403.7225 & 403.7234 requires Local/County governments to conduct SQG Assessments and Verification/Notification visits at each SQG site a minimum of once every five years, for a total of 20% of the SQG classified sites in the County each year. 


3. What is the purpose of these assessments and verification/notification visits?

The purpose of these visits is to determine if a business is generating hazardous waste, how those waste are managed and disposed of, and most importantly, to educate businesses of current Florida Rules and Regulations regarding hazardous waste generators. The Division of Natural Resources Pollution Prevention Program will assist businesses in complying with State/Federal laws and regulations to protect the natural resources of Lee County.


4. What at my business is considered "Hazardous Waste"?
 

Products containing hazardous materials that have been damaged during shipment, discontinued supplies, expired products, discarded paints, spent solvents, waste degreasers, cleaning compounds, or byproducts of chemical processes can be considered "hazardous waste". Your business also may have a waste that is listed in the Code of Federal Regulations as being hazardous waste or it may possess one of the following characteristics: Ignitability, Corrosivity, Reactivity, or Toxicity.


5. Do I have to pay this every year?
     

Yes, you will have to pay the surcharge every year. 

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