OCALA, Fla. (March 31, 2021) – The City of Ocala, in partnership with Green For Life (GFL), will conduct a special waste amnesty day Saturday, April 24, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The collection site is located at NE 14th Street and NE Eighth Avenue.
Special waste consists of household hazardous waste and electronics. Neither of these types of waste are permitted to be picked up with regularly scheduled residential waste collection. Special waste from businesses will not be collected.
(The original release listed an incorrect event time, distributed March 31, 2021 and is below for reference)
OCALA, Fla. (March 31, 2021) – The City of Ocala, in partnership with Green For Life (GFL), will conduct a special waste amnesty day Saturday, April 24, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The collection site is located at NE 14th Street and NE Eighth Avenue.
Special waste consists of household hazardous waste and electronics. Neither of these types of waste are permitted to be picked up with regularly scheduled residential waste collection. Special waste from businesses will not be collected.
This annual collection day allows residents to safely dispose of items from their home. Previous collection days for the city have resulted in approximately 20,000 pounds of materials remaining out of landfills and city water systems. GFL and the City are committed to protecting the environment through special waste amnesty days throughout the year.
Examples of hazardous waste items accepted:
- Lawn and garden chemicals
- Paint, paint thinners and gasoline
- Cleaning fluids
- Fluorescent bulbs
- Used oil and filters
- Sharps containers
- Auto batteries
- Pool chemicals
- Aerosol cans
Examples of electronic items accepted:
- Answering machines
- Battery chargers
- Computers, keyboards and monitors
- Small copiers, printers and fax machines
- CD/DVD/Blu-ray players
- Stereos and televisions
- Cell phones, PDAs and scanners
For more information, please call the City of Ocala Residential Sanitation Department at 352-351-6697.
About Green For Life:
GFL Environmental Inc. is a leading North American provider of diversified environmental solutions. Recognized by our signature fleet of well-maintained, bright green trucks, we offer a robust, consolidated and sophisticated approach to meeting our customers’ environmental service requirements.
We believe that by providing accessible, cost-effective environmental solutions we will encourage greater environmental responsibility and allow our customers and the communities we serve to be GREEN FOR LIFE.
