Jacksonville closure bonds.
From $100.

A Jacksonville solid waste facility’s certificate of public convenience and necessity (CON) requires financial assurance that the site will be properly closed and cared for. A closure / post-closure bond is one method Florida Administrative Code rule 62-701.630 allows. The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

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Financial assurance for a solid waste facility holding a Jacksonville CON

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Guarantees closure and post-closure care so the public is not left with the cost

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Soft credit check may apply — never a hard inquiry, no impact on your score, priced at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum

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How it works

Three steps to filed.

Your facility must show proof of financial assurance before it takes waste. Here is the whole thing — one soft pull, no broker phone tag:

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Apply once, online

Business details, your CON certificate number, facility name and address, and the approved closure estimate. The only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

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Reviewed & approved

Closure bonds get a quick underwriting look; if anything is needed, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.

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E-sign & file with Jacksonville

Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to submit to the City’s Solid Waste Division as proof of financial assurance. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the city insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the closure bond covers

A solid waste facility in the City of Jacksonville operates under a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CON), which City Council grants by ordinance. Each certificate requires financial assurance that the site will be properly closed and cared for once it stops taking waste: capping, grading, monitoring, and maintaining the closed site through the post-closure period. A surety bond is one of the methods Florida Administrative Code rule 62-701.630 allows.

The bond protects the public: if the operator walks away or fails to fund closure, the obligee (the agency the bond is payable to) can recover the closure and post-closure cost against the bond rather than leaving the community with an unmaintained site. Florida Administrative Code rule 62-701.630 has landfill financial assurance issued in favor of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, so the obligee may be the Department rather than the City.

The amount is the approved closure / post-closure cost estimate for your facility. If the bond is called and the surety pays, you repay the surety — so closure bonds may carry a quick soft credit check, which never affects your score and can inform approval; the premium itself is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

Jacksonville Ord. Code ch. 380; Fla. Admin. Code 62-701.630Each solid waste certificate of public convenience and necessity (CON) is granted by City Council ordinance under Ordinance Code ch. 380, Part 1, with its own conditions. In Ordinance 2025-283-E, Exhibit 1, Specific Condition 8 "Financial Assurance" requires compliance with Fla. Admin. Code 62-701.630 and proof of financial assurance, by a method that rule describes, to the Solid Waste Division before the facility receives waste, with an annual review.

You need this bond if you are

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A solid waste facility holding a CON in the City of Jacksonville

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Operating a landfill, transfer, or recycling facility that must guarantee closure

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Renewing or amending a CON with an updated closure cost estimate

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Demonstrating financial assurance to the Solid Waste Division before taking waste

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including your CON details and a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Jacksonville closure bond?The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The amount itself equals the approved closure / post-closure cost estimate for your facility. Enter that figure and the quote updates.

Who requires this bond?The City of Jacksonville requires financial assurance for closure as a condition of each solid waste CON (certificate of public convenience and necessity) that City Council grants by ordinance. A surety bond is one of the methods Florida Administrative Code rule 62-701.630 allows. Proof goes to the City’s Solid Waste Division before the facility takes waste, and the assurance is reviewed every year.

Is there a credit check?A quick soft credit check may apply on this bond — never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. It can inform approval; the premium itself is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

What amount should I enter?Use the approved closure / post-closure cost estimate for your facility. Send us your CON and we’ll confirm the amount and the obligee before you pay.

When does it renew?Closure bonds stay in force through the facility’s operating life and into the post-closure period. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.

Which A-rated carriers underwrite these bonds?Typically Arch Insurance Company (A.M. Best A+) or Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (A.M. Best A). Which one writes your bond depends on the bond type and your state. The carrier's name and official signature are printed on the bond you receive.

How do I contact Light RFP about this bond?Email insurance@lightrfp.com. It reaches the bond team at Light RFP Risk Management Services LLC (NY DFS License # PC-1978982). Write to us about quotes, applications, bond forms or certificates. We will respond within 24 hours.

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