{"id":22308,"date":"2025-03-10T15:48:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T19:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&p=22308"},"modified":"2025-03-10T15:48:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T19:48:31","slug":"orange-county-utilities-hosts-community-collection-of-household-hazardous-waste-and-electronic-waste-at-apopka-high-school","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2025\/03\/orange-county-utilities-hosts-community-collection-of-household-hazardous-waste-and-electronic-waste-at-apopka-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Utilities Hosts Community Collection of Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste at Apopka High School"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"OrangeOrange County, FL<\/strong> \u2013 Orange County Utilities invites Orange County residents to a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste*<\/sup> 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 \u2013 free of charge.<\/p>\n

The following items will be accepted (paint and chemicals limited to 25 gallons per vehicle):<\/p>\n

Paint (oil & latex based)
\nCooking oil & grease
\nHousehold chemicals
\nPesticides & herbicides
\nRechargeable & lead acid batteries
\nDrain cleaners & pool chemicals
\nMercury-containing lamps & devices
\nAutomobile fluids & cleaning products
\nElectronics**
\n<\/sup>Varnish & stains
\nPropane tanks (20-lb. max)
\nFuels<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

*<\/sup>An item is considered electronic waste if it contains a circuit board.<\/p>\n

**<\/sup>Rear-projection TVs are not accepted.<\/p>\n

For more information, please call the Orange County Utilities Solid Waste Hotline at 407-836-6601, visit www.ocfl.net\/HHW<\/a>, or email Solid.Waste@ocfl.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Orange County, FL \u2013 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 \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-22308","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHazardous Waste and Electronic Waste at Apopka High School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Orange County Utilities invites residents to a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste* Community Collection Event on March 29.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2025\/03\/orange-county-utilities-hosts-community-collection-of-household-hazardous-waste-and-electronic-waste-at-apopka-high-school\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta 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