Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division to host free waste collection events

Residents may drop off paint, solvents, automobile and household batteries, pool chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, gasoline, other household chemicals and up to 10 fluorescent lamps.

  • By Heather Belden, Volusia County Community Information
  • | 10:00 a.m. October 8, 2023
Volusia County's administration building in DeLand. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Pelow media
Volusia County's administration building in DeLand. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Pelow media
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Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division will host free collection events for household hazardous materials in October. The events are from 8 a.m. to noon on the following dates:

  • Saturday, Oct. 14: DeBary City Hall, 16 Colomba Road
  • Friday, Oct. 27: Ormond Beach Public Works, 501 N. Orchard St.
  • Saturday, Oct. 28: New Smyrna Beach Public Works, 124 Industrial Park Ave.

Residents may drop off paint, solvents, automobile and household batteries, pool chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, gasoline, other household chemicals  and up to 10 fluorescent lamps. 

Only unmixed household hazardous waste will be accepted. Insulin needles will only be accepted in approved containers and the containers will not be returned.

Additionally, Volusia County Solid Waste allows for free household hazardous waste disposal year-round for residents at the Tomoka Landfill, 1990 Tomoka Farms Road, Port Orange, or the West Volusia Transfer Station, 3151 E. New York Ave., DeLand. 

The landfill is open from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The transfer station is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Both facilities provide free paint exchange programs and electronic waste recycling.

For more information, call Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division at 386-947-2952.

 

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