Sharps & Hazardous Waste Disposal

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The Ocoee Fire Department has developed the Community Sharps Program as a means for city residents to dispose of their medical/biohazardous sharps containers free of charge to the residents of Ocoee. In order for a community resident to benefit from this service provided by the Fire Department, the procedures found herein need to be followed completely:

Biohazardous Sharps are to be received at Fire Station 25 only with driver’s license. Personnel shall not receive biohazardous sharps at Fire Stations 39, 38, or 26 from civilian(s). In the event that a civilian(s) attempts to drop off biohazardous sharps at Fire Station 39, 38, or 26, the civilian(s) will be directed to make the drop off at the following location:

Ocoee Fire Station 25

563 S Bluford Ave

Ocoee, FL 34761

Tuesday & Thursday from 9:00am – 4:00pm


What to do with used sharps in Florida?  SafeNeedleDisposal.org

 A safe way to throw away needles: Home Disposal (PDF)

 Hazardous Waste Disposal

For more information, please visit online www.ocfl.net/HHW , send an email to Solid.Waste@ocfl.net, or call the Orange County Utilities Solid Waste Hotline at 407-836-6601.

 Expired Medication Disposal

Got Unused Prescriptions? The Ocoee Police Department now has an Unused Prescription Drug Drop Off Box located in the Police Department's lobby. Prescription Drop Box (PDF)