RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

Regulated radioactive materials are not accepted by the SWA. The owner of a regulated radioactive source generally must be licensed and the disposal of radioactive source materials is tightly controlled by Federal and State regulations. Contact the Florida DOH Bureau of Radiation Control directly or HWS for assistance.

The SWA also has radiation detectors in place at all of its transfer stations and disposal facilities. Any load that triggers an alarm will be rejected. At this time one of three things will happen:

1) If the origin of the waste load can be identified, such as from a hospital or medical facility, the hauler will return the load to the generator.

2) If the load is non-specific, such as from residential areas, the hauler may return the load to their own yard and either remove the source or wait for the source to decay if possible OR

3) SWA may at its discretion, accept the load at the landfill. Procedures have been developed for landfill discharge and monitoring. Special waste disposal rates may apply.

All alarms and incidents are reported to the State Bureau of Radiation Control with the hauler's contact information.

For radioactive materials emergencies or for more information contact the DOH Bureau of Radiation Control at 407.297.2095 (24 hrs).