A biomedical waste generator is exempt from all permit fee requirements if production is below which threshold in a 30-day period?

• A. 20 pounds
• B. 25 pounds
• C. 50 pounds
• D. 100 pounds

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is that very small biomedical waste generators can be exempt from permit fees based on how much waste they produce. In Florida, if a generator produces less than a certain amount of regulated biomedical waste in any 30-day period, they don’t have to pay permit fees. That threshold is 25 pounds.

So, staying under 25 pounds in a 30-day window means you’re not obligated to pay those permit fees. But this doesn’t free you from all requirements: you still must handle and dispose of biomedical waste properly—segregate, package, label, store waste in appropriate containers, and use a licensed facility for disposal. If production ever exceeds that threshold, the generator would need the proper permit and would incur the associated fees, in addition to continuing to meet handling and disposal standards.