OCALA, Fla. — Ocala residents can safely dispose of hazardous household items during the city’s Special Waste Amnesty Day in April.
The event is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at NE 14th Street and NE Eighth Avenue.
Special waste items consist of household hazardous waste and electronics, which are not permitted in the city’s regularly scheduled waste collection.
The city partners with Green For Life for the annual event to help protect the environment.
Previous special waste amnesty days have averaged between 13,000 to 30,000 pounds of materials remaining out of landfills and city water systems.
Some hazardous waste items include:
- Lawn and garden chemicals
- Paint, paint thinners and gasoline
- Cleaning fluids
- Fluorescent bulbs
- Used oil and filters
- Auto batteries
- Pool chemicals
- Aerosol cans
Examples of electronic items include:
- 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.