Charlotte County Utilities

Treatment Facilities - Transported Waste Receiving Program

Questions pertaining to this program may be addressed to Jim Winter at 941.764.4599 or 941.764.4595.

LOCATION
The Transported Waste Receiving Facility is located at the East Port Water Reclamation Facility - 3100 Loveland Blvd., Port Charlotte, Florida 33980. The facility is within minutes of I-75, U.S. 41 and Kings Highway.

HOURS OF OPERATION
The Transported Waste Receiving Facility is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

ACCEPTABLE WASTE
Domestic waste generated within the county or outside the county from septic tanks, temporary domestic holding tanks and portable toilets are acceptable for discharge to the facility. Restaurant grease is also accepted and treated at this facility. Wastewaters produced by any type of industrial or manufacturing process and mixtures of industrial and domestic wastewaters from any area are strictly prohibited.

PERMITS & FEES
Annual Transported Waste Discharge Permit
$150 first year
$100 annual renewal

Waste Generated within Charlotte County
$0.05 per gallon

Waste Generated outside Charlotte County
$0.07 per gallon

(Total gallons determined by the receiving station electronic flow meter)

INCENTIVE PROGRAM
The purpose of this program is to encourage additional reclamation of waste at the East Port Treatment Facility and reduce the amount of waste which is land applied. Since the inception of the program, it has been the goal of the Utility to reduce the need for land application of waste — this is another way to encourage reclamation.

The program will be structured as follows:
The cost per gallon is $0.05 per gallon (in-county) and $0.07 per gallon (out-of-county).
At the end of each calendar month, the total gallons discharged (total of in-county and out-of-county) will determine the savings realized based on the following criteria:

  1. Totals in excess of 50,000 and up to 99,999 gallons will receive a 5% reduction on their monthly invoice.
  2. Totals in excess of 100,000 will receive a 10% reduction on their monthly invoice.

The applicable discount will be determined on a month-to-month basis depending on the gallons discharged.

RECORD KEEPING
Manifests: Prior to discharge of each load of waste into the facility, a complete and signed manifest must be completed. The completed manifest must indicate the following: Origin of all wastes, name of the transport waste company, vehicle license tag number, driver name, date, time and driver’s signature. Once completed, the driver will place the manifest into the signature stamp machine and place a copy into the mailbox at the station. Please click this link if you'd like to see an example of an in-county form . Please click this link if you'd like to see an example of an out-of-county form .

RECEIVING STATION OPERATION
Each permitted transported waste hauler is asked to supply CCU with a pin number unique to their company which will allow access to the automated discharge station.  Upon arriving at the facility, the driver hooks his discharge hose to the receiving station and inserts a key to activate the electronic keypad.

The driver then enters his Company Pin Number into the electronic key pad which activates the inlet valve so discharge can commence. Upon completion of the discharge, the driver removes the key and a printed receipt of actual gallons discharged is given to the driver. Billing is based on actual gallons discharged.

PROGRAM ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS
There are five simple steps to participate in the Transported Waste Receiving Program. Questions may be addressed to Jim Winter at 941.764.4599 or 941.764.4595.

Step #1
Complete the Transport Waste Discharge Permit Application and Payment Agreement.

Step #2
Attach proof of liability insurance.

Step #3
Mail your payment and signed application to Charlotte County Utilities, Attention Finance, 18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte, Florida 33948.

NOTE: If space allotted for the listing of trucks is insufficient, please attach a complete listing to the application and indicate in the space for Truck Description, “See attached listing.”

Step #4
Upon receipt of a completed Transport Waste Discharge Permit Application and Payment Agreement and permit fee payment, the following items will be forwarded to you:

  • Transported Waste Discharge Permit: This will indicate your permit number, date permit becomes effective, date of expiration and the regulations by which you must abide.
  • Acceptance Acknowledgement Certificate: This form must be signed and returned to the address indicated before you will be allowed to discharge at the facility.
  • Transported Waste Hauler Manifest: A supply of manifests is included in the permit packet. These are the only authorized manifests that will be accepted at the facility. Additional manifests can be obtained by contacting Jim Winter at 941.764.4599 or 941.764.4595. Should the hauler choose to deliver a photocopy of the completed authorized manifest, the photocopy will be accepted.

 

Step #5
Discharge of waste may commence once Steps 1-4 have been satisfactorily completed.
To obtain a complete Transported Waste Receiving Program application and sample manifest, click here.