Annual Recycling Day In City of Oldsmar

Press release from the City of Oldsmar:

May 26, 2020

PLEASE ENTRY FROM TAMPA ROAD, EXIT TO CURLEW ROAD!

NEW LOCATION - This event will take place in the Parking Lot of the Oldsmar Sports Complex; 3120 Tampa Road. The event ends at noon.

Our Annual Paper Shredding, Medication, and Electronics Recycling Event is open to all residents and businesses who will be able to dispose of their documents. medications and electronics safely and securely for FREE!

This event is being held in partnership with the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce and City of Oldsmar, FL - Government. In-kind services for paper shredding are offered by Vital Records Control; electronic recycling by OC Management Recycle Inc., and medication disposal by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

EVENT GUIDELINES:SHREDDING

There is a LIMIT of 5 BOXES or BAGS for paper shredding. Secure on-site shredding; all destroyed documents are 100% recycled. No 3-ringer binders, please.

ELECTRONICS

Electronics (including batteries) are accepted; EXCEPT for televisions and CRT monitors.

MEDICATIONS

Accepted items are prescription drugs/medicine used for people or pets – including pills, liquids, inhalers, patches, epi-pens. If possible, safely remove medications from bottles and place them in zip lock bags. Liquids should remain in original containers with caps secured with tape. REMOVE labels and destroy them. NOT accepted: syringes and medical equipment.

For further details on what to bring, please visit our sustainability page at SustainableOldsmar.com.

What to Bring & Not to Bring

This press release was produced by the City of Oldsmar. The views expressed here are the author’s own.