{"id":20172,"date":"2023-10-16T12:56:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=20172"},"modified":"2023-10-16T12:56:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:56:47","slug":"orange-county-utilities-hosts-community-collection-of-household-hazardous-and-electronic-waste-at-apopka-high-school","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2023\/10\/orange-county-utilities-hosts-community-collection-of-household-hazardous-and-electronic-waste-at-apopka-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Utilities Hosts Community Collection of Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste at Apopka High School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-17448 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OC-Utilities.png\" alt=\"Orange County Utilities Department\" width=\"154\" height=\"187\" \/>WHAT:<\/strong><br \/>\nOrange County Utilities invites Orange County residents to a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Community Collection Event on Saturday, October 21, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Apopka High School located at 555 Martin Street in Apopka. Residents are encouraged to bring their household hazardous materials, such as pesticides, household chemicals, paint, cooking oil and grease, and rechargeable batteries, as well as electronic waste, such as televisions, old printers, and computers. This community event is an opportunity for residents to dispose of these materials safely and properly.<\/p>\n<p>Materials not accepted at the event include biologically active or radioactive materials, explosives, tires, ammunition, fireworks, emergency flares, prescription drugs, and rear-projection televisions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN:<\/strong><br \/>\nSaturday, October 21, 2023<br \/>\n8 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE:<\/strong><br \/>\nApopka High School<br \/>\n555 Martin Street<br \/>\nApopka, FL 32712<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE INFORMATION:<\/strong><br \/>\nFor a complete list of acceptable items, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/HHW\">www.ocfl.net\/HHW<\/a>, call the Orange County Utilities Solid Waste Hotline at 407-836-6601, or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:Solid.Waste@ocfl.net\">Solid.Waste@ocfl.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT: Orange County Utilities invites Orange County residents to a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Community Collection Event on Saturday, October 21, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Apopka High School located at 555 Martin Street in Apopka. 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