Pinellas County Solid Waste, Business Waste Assessments Section

Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Notification and Verification Program

The County's SQG Program page states that all Florida counties are required by the legislature to establish a Small Quantity Generator notification and verification program under s. 403.7234, Fla. Stat., and that the Pinellas County program is managed by the Business Waste Assessments Section of the Solid Waste department. The page states that the program is required to identify and verify all businesses in Pinellas County that have the potential to generate hazardous waste, notify them of their legal responsibilities, and inspect at least 20% of identified businesses. The statute's own wording is that each county shall annually verify the management practices of at least 20 percent of its small quantity generators. The page sets the generator categories by monthly hazardous waste: Very Small Quantity Generator under 220 lb, Small Quantity Generator 220 to 2,200 lb, Large Quantity Generator over 2,200 lb. Auto-repair shops, veterinary practices, salons and retail stores that generate hazardous waste fall within the program.