Community cleanup in Zellwood this weekend

By Bryan Nelson, Orange County Commissioner District 2

A part of building a sustainable future for our community is cleaning up the messes we have already

made. Litter is often the causes of environmental damage and a source of hazard for residents. So, on

Saturday April 29th Orange County District 2 is holding this month’s second community cleanup! From 8

a.m. to 12 p.m. our District 2 community is coming together to help clean the neighborhoods of

Zellwood and Plymouth.

The cleanup is going to focus on removing litter along the right a-ways and streets in both Zellwood and

Plymouth. We will clean 297 parcels in Plymouth which include 245 residential parcels in 4 subdivisions,

14 manufactured homes, 37 vacant residential parcels and a cemetery. In Zellwood we will clean 245

residential parcels in 7 local subdivisions. To assist with transporting our volunteers between cleanup

locations code enforcement officers will be bring three Parks and Recreation vans to the event.

Solid Waste and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) are also coming out to help dispose of hazardous

materials such as electronics, pesticides, cleaning fluids and antifreeze batteries! Seniors over 65 and

registered recipients of disability benefits can have HHW pick up hazardous waste directly from their

home. To schedule a HHW pick-up please call 407-836- 1660 by 5 p.m. on April 27th. All other Orange

County residents can drop off their HHW year-round at the Orange County Landfill and the McLeod

Transfer Station. Towards the end of our cleanup we will host a Luncheon Celebration held for all our

participants. At the celebration volunteers will be able sit back and relax after dedicating their morning

to servicing the community! A few local businesses have generously donated food and refreshments for

everyone to enjoy!

Residents interested participating in the cleanup should meet at the Willow Street Community Center

located at 6565 Willow St. Zellwood FL, 32798 at 8:00 a.m. Our staff will be there to help direct and

distribute volunteers’ yard gloves, trash bags, Niffy-Nabbers, and refreshments. The street clean-up will

take place until 11:00 a.m. when everyone will regroup at the Community Center for the Luncheon

Celebration! We recommend volunteers show up in comfortable clothing and sneakers.

This cleanup was made possible by all of our sponsors.

Thanks to Orange County Commissioner Bryan Nelson, Orange County Neighborhood Preservation and

Revitalization, Zellwood Improvement, Plymouth Community Improvement, HSC II

Parent Awareness, Marcus Webb, Positive ImpactZ, Tony Jackson with Jackson Act LLC., Beef

O’ Brady’s, MT. Dora Florida location, Habitat for Humanity of Seminole County and Greater

Apopka, Hope Community Center, Apopka Walmart Supercenter, and AmeriCorps City Year

Zellwood and Plymouth will be cleaner and healthier communities. We would like to give a special

thanks to Coach Darlington and the Apopka High School Blue Darters for volunteering to assist in this

year’s clean-up. If you have any questions regarding the event feel free to contact the District 2 office at

407-836- 5850 or district2@ocfl.net .