The Public Works Department is a diverse department that takes pride in its work and directly contributes every day to making Ocala a great place to live, play and prosper. The Public Works Department consists of six different divisions that are funded by four separate funds:  General Fund, Sanitation, Gas Tax and Stormwater Utility. The department provides a variety of public health and safety services. These services include streets, sidewalks, traffic signs and signals, pavement markings, and Stormwater maintenance. Health services include sanitation and mosquito control. The department provided diverse operations with a high incidence of direct customer and contractor involvement. The department is also responsible for essential emergency management services including storm preparedness and storm disaster recovery operations.

The Public Works Department operates on the principle of continuous improvement. We work hard to streamline our operations, by examining what we do, why we do it and how we do it. This continuous improvement allows us to achieve more with less. This is in line with the City’s strategic goals of fiscal sustainability and operational excellence. By operating as we do, we will help the City accomplish its primary goal and make Ocala a great place to live, play and prosper.

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CITY OF OCALA SPECIAL WASTE AMNESTY DAY IS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH

The City of Ocala, in partnership with Green For Life (GFL), will conduct a special waste amnesty day Saturday, September 13, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The collection site is located at the SW corner of NE Eighth Ave. and NE 14^th St. 

Special waste consists of household hazardous waste and electronics. Neither of these types of waste is permitted to be picked up with the regularly scheduled residential waste collection. Special waste from businesses will not be collected at this event.

This annual collection day allows residents to safely dispose of items from their homes. Previous collection days for the city have averaged between 13,000 to 30,000 pounds of materials remaining out of landfills and city water systems. GFL and the City are committed to protecting the environment through special waste amnesty days throughout the year.

Examples of hazardous waste items accepted:

• Lawn and garden chemicals
• Paint, paint thinners and gasoline
• Cleaning fluids
• Fluorescent bulbs
• Used oil and filters
• Auto batteries
• Pool chemicals
• Aerosol cans

Examples of electronic items accepted:

• Answering machines
• Battery chargers
• Computers, keyboards and monitors
• Small copiers, printers and fax machines
• CD/DVD/Blu-ray players
• Stereos and televisions
• Cell phones, PDAs and scanners

For more information, please call the City of Ocala Residential Sanitation Department at 352-351-6697.

About Green For Life:

GFL Environmental Inc. is a leading North American provider of diversified environmental solutions. Recognized by our signature fleet of well-maintained, bright green trucks, we offer a robust, consolidated and sophisticated approach to meeting our customers’ environmental service requirements.

We believe that by providing accessible, cost-effective environmental solutions we will encourage greater environmental responsibility and allow our customers and the communities we serve to be GREEN FOR LIFE.