Orange County Utilities Introduces Cart Designs for its New Automated Curbside Collection Program
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range County, FL – Beginning January 1, 2016, residents of unincorporated Orange County will begin using their county-issued, 95-gallon roll carts to collect their household garbage and recyclables. The carts are one of the changes residents will experience when the county transitions to its new automated curbside collection program on January 1. With the release of the cart designs, residents can now see what will be arriving at their homes when cart distribution begins throughout Orange County from October to December.
Residents will receive two carts: a garbage cart with a green lid and a cart for recyclable items, which will have a blue lid.
The cart for recyclables will also have a 3”x13” in-mold label on the lid to clearly illustrate the items that can and cannot be placed in the cart.
For additional recycling information, residents will be able to use their smartphones to scan the QR code on the label, which will give them access to the Orange County Utilities New Automated Curbside Collection Program website.
Each cart will include the following:
- A black base that will include a 7.5”x5” hot stamp of the “Green. Clean. Now We’re Rolling” logo along with the phone number to the Orange County Utilities Solid Waste Hotline
- Two wheels and molded handle that will make it easy to tilt and roll the cart
- RFID tags unique to each home
Two different manufacturers will be producing the county’s roll carts, so residents can expect to see minor differences between carts based on their location. Residents located in commissioner districts 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 and that are west of Orange Blossom Trail, will receive carts produced by the Rehrig Pacific Company. (Note: Mabel Bridge is located in District 1)
Residents located in districts 3, 4, 5, and 6 and are east of the Orange Blossom Trail, will receive carts produced by Cascade Cart Solutions. Both cart designs will take up a floor space smaller than that of the county’s old green and orange recycling bins and residents’ old garbage cans. Residents in Cascade’s service area will receive carts that have a height of 46 inches, a width of 23 inches, and a depth of 31.5 inches. Those in Rehrig’s service area (including Mabel Bridge) will receive carts with a height of 45.13 inches, a width of 28.5 inches, and a depth of 33.73 inches.
Where to Get More Information
The Orange County Solid Waste Division is hosting several information sessions throughout Orange County to inform residents about the new residential garbage and recycling automated collection program that will begin in January 2016. Residents will have the opportunity to see the roll carts that will be delivered to each residence and speak to Orange County staff with any questions they may have. District 1 information sessions have been scheduled at the locations below:
–September 23, 2015 from 5pm-7pm at West Orange High School (1625 S. Beulah Road)
–October 13, 2015 from 5pm-7pm at Hunter’s Creek Civic Center
(14101 Town Loop Boulevard)
Contact Orange County Utilities at 407-836-6601 or Solid.waste@ocfl.net with any additional questions.
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