Improperly disposing of household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste (E-Waste) can injure waste workers
and contaminate the environment. Orange County Utilities offers safe and responsible disposal options, free of
charge, at our community collection events and county drop-off locations.
Product labels can tip you off to a potential hazard. Look for any of these words: Pesticide, Warning, Caustic,
Poison, Acid, Danger, or Flammable.
HHW includes items like these:
- Paint products
- Pesticides
- Propane tanks
- Cooking oil
- Fluorescent lightbulbs
- Car fluids
- Rechargeable batteries: Cover all lithium battery terminals with tape and separate them from other
batteries. To find the most convenient battery disposal location near you, visit
Call2Recycle.org/locator.
- Household cleaning fluids
- Pool chemicals
HOW TO DISPOSE OF ELECTRONICS
Do not put electronics in the blue lid recycling cart. Electronic equipment can be dropped off for recycling at
HHW
collection sites and events. An item is considered electronic waste if it contains a circuit board. Examples
include:
- Cell phones
- Computers
- Tablets
- Televisions: Rear-projection television sets cannot be recycled. You may dispose of them at the curb as a
large item pickup. Visit the
Residential Curbside
Collection Program page
for more
information.
- VCRs
- CD players
- Stereos
Many local retailers offer electronics recycling. Visit Earth911 to search for a location by equipment type.
Don't Flush Medications
When disposing of unwanted or expired medications, do not flush them down the toilet or pour them down the drain.
Instead, bring them to one of Orange County's prescription drug drop-off locations, which can be found on the
EcoMap at
www.ocfl.net/environment. You may also safely dispose of unwanted
medications by
following these federal guidelines:
- Take prescription drugs out of their original containers.
- Discourage consumption by mixing with an undesirable substance such as cat litter, dirt, or used coffee
grounds.
- Put the mixture into a disposable container with a lid, such as an empty margarine tub, or a sealable bag.
- Remove or conceal any personal information, including Rx number, on the empty drug containers by scratching
off or covering with black permanent marker or duct tape.
- Place the sealed container with the mixture and the empty drug containers in the trash.
Don't Release Freon Into The Atmosphere
When replacing an air conditioner, freezer, or refrigerator, have the delivery company remove your old appliance.
These contain freon and will not be picked up curbside.
Orange County residents may bring freon-containing devices to the Orange County Landfill during operating hours for a minimum
charge of $9.00.