Orange County Utilities Hosts Community Collection of Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste at Apopka High School

Orange County, FL – Orange County Utilities invites Orange County residents to a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste^* Community Collection Event on Saturday, March 29, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Apopka High School, 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 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, and pressurized cylinders (except propane tanks as noted above). No regular garbage or commercial waste is 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 www.ocfl.net/HHW, or email Solid.Waste@ocfl.net.