Orange County sponsors hazardous waste disposal event in Apopka

From the Orange County Newsroom

Orange County Utilities invites Orange County residents to a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste^* Community Collection Event on Saturday, October 12th, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Apopka High School located at 555 Martin Street in Apopka. Participants will have the opportunity to properly dispose of hazardous and electronic waste – free of charge.

The following items will be accepted:

• Paint (oil & latex based)
• Cooking oil & grease
• Household chemicals
• Pesticides & herbicides
• Rechargeable & lead-acid batteries
• Drain cleaners & pool chemicals
• Mercury-containing lamps & devices
• Automobile fluids & cleaning products
• Electronics^**
• Varnish & stains
• Propane tanks (20-lb. max)
• Fuels

Participants are prohibited from bringing biologically active materials, radioactive materials, explosives, tires, ammunition, fireworks, emergency flares, prescription drugs, or pressurized cylinders.

^*An item is considered electronic waste if it contains a circuit board.

^**Rear-projection TVs are not accepted.

For more information, please call the Orange County Utilities Solid Waste Hotline at 407-836-6601, visit us online at www.ocfl.net/HHW, or send an email to Solid.Waste@ocfl.net.