County to host Recycles Day 2014

Orange County Utilities invites residents to its 2014 Orange County Recycles Day festivities, an event that brings local communities together to promote the benefits and importance of recycling.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Orange County Landfill, 12100 Young Pine Road, Orlando. The event is free.   

Participants will have an opportunity tour the landfill and enjoy family-friendly entertainment. Heavy equipment, including a dump truck, loader and grader, also will be on display. Additionally, exhibits will be available for residents to learn more about recycling and other environmental issues in the community. Attendees will have the opportunity to donate items to Goodwill of Central Florida and ATRS, and take advantage of complimentary secure document destruction.

For more information, call the Orange County Utilities Solid Waste Hotline, (407) 836-6601 or visit ocfl.net/OCRecyclesDay.