The
Orange
County
Recycler
Published by Orange County Utilities Solid Waste Division
SPRING 2015
W H AT ' S HAZARDOUS
I N YO U R H O M E ?
Orange County Utilities offers residents* the chance to safely dispose of household
hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste free of charge. Many household products
contain dangerous chemicals that require special handling. If not correctly disposed
of, these chemicals can be harmful to humans, animals, and the environment.
To help ensure these items are handled correctly, Orange County Utilities holds four HHW community
collection events each year and provides two permanent HHW collection facilities for the proper disposal
of HHW and recycling of electronic waste:
UPCOMING HHW COMMUNITY
COLLECTION EVENTS
PERMANENT HHW
COLLECTION FACILITIES
Saturday, April 18, 2015
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Orange County Services Building
475 W. Story Road, Ocoee
Orange County Landfill
12100 Young Pine Road
Monday - Sunday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 18, 2015
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
East Orange County Service Center
12050 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando
McLeod Road Transfer Station
5000 L.B. McLeod Road
Wednesdays & Saturdays
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
EXAMPLES OF ITEMS ACCEPTED INCLUDE:
Paint
Cooking Oil
Drain Cleaners
Cleaning Fluids
Pool Chemicals
Vehicle Batteries
Fluorescent Lightbulbs
Propane Tanks
(100-lb. max)
Stereos
Televisions
(No rear-projection TVs)
Computers
DVD Players
Varnish & Stains
Pesticides
Brake Fluids
Antifreeze
A product may be hazardous if the label includes any of the following words: PESTICIDE, CAUSTIC, ACID, POISON,
FLAMMABLE, WARNING, or DANGER. Please do not bring the following items: BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE MATERIALS,
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, EXPLOSIVES, AMMUNITION, FIREWORKS, EMERGENCY FLARES, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS,
and PRESSURIZED CYLINDERS.
Please do not bring items such as video games, cords and wires, lamps, vacuum cleaners,
and kitchen appliances, as they are not considered household hazardous or electronic
waste and should be disposed of as garbage or reused. An item is considered an
electronic if it contains a circuit board.
Examples of electronics accepted include: FLAT SCREEN TVs (REAR-PROJECTION TVs
ARE NOT ACCEPTED), COMPUTERS, MONITORS, CELL PHONES, and DVD PLAYERS.
*Eligible participants include residents of unincorporated Orange County and the cities of Apopka, Ocoee, Orlando,
Windermere, and Winter Garden only. Proof of residency required.
Your Yard Waste Collection Questions Answered!
When is yard waste
collected?
Yard waste collection is
provided every Wednesday.
To ensure proper collection,
place yard waste at the curb
after 6:00 p.m. the night
before or no later than 6:00
a.m. on Wednesday.
What type of container
should I use for yard waste
collection?
Use waterproof containers
with tight-fitting lids and
handles on the sides, or bags.
Each bag or container should
weigh less than 60 pounds
when full.
How much yard waste can I set out each week?
Residents may set out up to three cubic yards per household
each week. This is equal to about the size of one small pickup
truck load.
How should limbs and palm
fronds be set out for collection?
Limbs and palm fronds should be
bundled with string or twine, be no
longer than 3 feet in length, and
bundles should weigh less than
60 pounds each. The limbs
and palm fronds may
also be cut down and
placed into containers
or plastic bags which
must weigh less
than 60 pounds
when full.
5901 Young Pine Road
Orlando, FL 32829
Utilities Website: www.ocfl.net/utilities/
Email Address: [email protected]
Call the Orange County Utilities Solid Waste Hotline at 407-836-6601 to get more information about your garbage,
recycling, and yard waste collection, and household hazardous and electronic waste disposal.
Para más información, por favor llame al Departamento de Servicios Públicos del Condado de Orange y pida
hablar con un representante en español. El número de teléfono es 407-836-6601. Este boletín informativo está
disponible en español en el sitio web www.ocfl.net/utilities/ o puede llamar a la División de Desperdicios Sólidos
del Departamento de Servicios Públicos del Condado de Orange al 407-836-6601.
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ORLANDO, FL
PERMIT NO. 1296
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There is no bulky item collection during a holiday week.