{"id":23797,"date":"2026-03-31T12:50:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=23797"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:50:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:50:53","slug":"orange-county-utilities-hosts-community-collection-of-household-hazardous-waste-and-electronic-waste-at-lake-buena-vista-high-school","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2026\/03\/orange-county-utilities-hosts-community-collection-of-household-hazardous-waste-and-electronic-waste-at-lake-buena-vista-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Utilities Hosts Community Collection of Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste at Lake Buena Vista High School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-23597\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/26.01_OC-Logo-V-Color.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/26.01_OC-Logo-V-Color.png 648w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/26.01_OC-Logo-V-Color-228x300.png 228w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/26.01_OC-Logo-V-Color-600x790.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Orange County, FL<\/strong> \u2013 Orange County Utilities invites Orange County residents to a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste<sup>*<\/sup> Community Collection Event on Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lake Buena Vista High School, 11305 Daryl Carter Pkwy. in Orlando. Participants will have the opportunity to properly dispose of hazardous and electronic waste \u2013 free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>The following items will be accepted (paint and chemicals limited to 25 gallons per vehicle):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paint (oil &amp; latex based)<\/li>\n<li>Cooking oil &amp; grease<\/li>\n<li>Household chemicals<\/li>\n<li>Pesticides &amp; herbicides<\/li>\n<li>Rechargeable &amp; lead acid batteries<\/li>\n<li>Drain cleaners &amp; pool chemicals<\/li>\n<li>Mercury-containing lamps &amp; devices<\/li>\n<li>Automobile fluids &amp; cleaning products<\/li>\n<li>Electronics<sup>**<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Varnish &amp; stains<\/li>\n<li>Propane tanks (20-lb. max)<\/li>\n<li>Fuels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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<p>Cover all lithium battery terminals with tape and separate them from other batteries.<\/p>\n<p><sup>*<\/sup>An item is considered electronic waste if it contains a circuit board.<\/p>\n<p><sup>**<\/sup>Rear-projection TVs are not accepted.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, including permanent drop-off locations and hours, 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 email <a href=\"mailto:Solid.Waste@ocfl.net\">Solid.Waste@ocfl.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orange County, FL \u2013 Orange County Utilities invites Orange County residents to a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste* Community Collection Event on Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lake Buena Vista High School, 11305 Daryl Carter Pkwy. in Orlando. 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