Orange County Utilities hosts community collection of household hazardous waste and electronic waste - free of charge

By Orange County Utilities

Orange County Utilities invites Orange County residents to a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste^* Community Collection Event on Saturday, March 21, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Orange County Services Building located at 475 Story Road in Ocoee. Participants will have the opportunity to properly dispose of hazardous and electronic waste – free of charge.

The following items will be accepted (paint and chemicals limited to 25 gallons per vehicle):

• 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. No commercial waste accepted.

^*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