Ginger Mill Community

10/20/2025

The community garage sale banner that was hanging at the entrance has been taken. Did anyone see who took it? Please send a message if you did. Thank you.

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02/09/2025

Help protect our environment.

Improperly disposing of household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste (E-Waste) can injure waste workers and contaminate the environment. Orange County Utilities offers safe and responsible disposal options, free of charge, at our community collection events and county drop-off locations.

Product labels can tip you off to a potential hazard. Look for any of these words: Pesticide, Warning, Caustic, Poison, Acid, Danger, or Flammable.

HHW includes items like these:

Paint products
Pesticides
Propane tanks
Cooking oil
Fluorescent lightbulbs
Car fluids

Rechargeable batteries: Cover all lithium battery terminals with tape and separate them from other batteries. To find the most convenient battery disposal location near you, visit Call2Recycle.org/locator.
Household cleaning fluids
Pool chemicals

HOW TO DISPOSE OF ELECTRONICS

Do not put electronics in the blue lid recycling cart. Electronic equipment can be dropped off for recycling at HHW collection sites and events. An item is considered electronic waste if it contains a circuit board. Examples include:

Cell phones
Computers
Tablets
Televisions: Rear-projection television sets cannot be recycled. You may dispose of them at the curb as a large item pickup. Visit the Residential Curbside Collection Program page for more information.
VCRs
CD players
Stereos

Many local retailers offer electronics recycling. Visit Earth911 to search for a location by equipment type.
Don't Flush Medications

When disposing of unwanted or expired medications, do not flush them down the toilet or pour them down the drain. Instead, bring them to one of Orange County's prescription drug drop-off locations, which can be found on the EcoMap at www.ocfl.net/environment. You may also safely dispose of unwanted medications by following these federal guidelines:

Take prescription drugs out of their original containers.
Discourage consumption by mixing with an undesirable substance such as cat litter, dirt, or used coffee grounds.
Put the mixture into a disposable container with a lid, such as an empty margarine tub, or a sealable bag.
Remove or conceal any personal information, including Rx number, on the empty drug containers by scratching off or covering with black permanent marker or duct tape.
Place the sealed container with the mixture and the empty drug containers in the trash.

Don't Release Freon Into The Atmosphere

When replacing an air conditioner, freezer, or refrigerator, have the delivery company remove your old appliance. These contain freon and will not be picked up curbside.

Orange County residents may bring freon-containing devices to the Orange County Landfill during operating hours for a minimum charge of $9.00.

01/06/2025

As a free service, Orange County residents may bring their household hazardous and electronic waste to a community collection event or drop-off location. No commercial waste is accepted.

Community Collection Event

Saturday, February 22
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Freedom High School
2500 W Taft Vineland Rd
Orlando, FL 32837

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10/15/2024

Reminder, please see picture below for yard waste collection requirements. Please do not put yard waste in the blue recycling or green trash cans. Place the debris in areas that do not block sidewalks or the roadway.

10/08/2024

There will be NO curbside collection on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 9 and 10. Please secure carts and items, and DO NOT place them at the curb on those days. Customers with Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday garbage collection should set out their carts by 6 a.m. on Friday. Haulers will service these customers on Friday and Saturday.

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10/08/2024

In preparation for Hurricane Milton please remove any yard debris, furniture or any other items from your driveway and front yard to prevent them from becoming airborne and damaging homes and cars.

If we lose power and you will be using a generator, please make sure you leave it outside and away from windows and doors so the fumes do not enter your home.

Also to the people who removed sand from the playground area, please return it after the storm.

Stay safe.

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10/08/2024

Orange County Shelters

The following locations are open for individuals looking to shelter from the effects of Hurricane Milton. Locations include:

General Population Shelters
Open Tuesday evening, Oct. 8, by 6 p.m.

Apopka High School*: 555 Martin Street, Apopka, FL 32712
Carver Middle School*: 4500 W. Columbia Street, Orlando, FL32811-4052
Colonial High School*: 6100 Oleander Drive, Orlando, FL 32807
Lake Buena Vista High School: 11305 Daryl Carter Parkway, Orlando, FL 32836
Lake Nona High School*: 12500 Narcoossee Road, Orlando, FL 32832
Oak Ridge High School: 700 W. Oak Ridge Road, Orlando, FL 32809
Ocoee High School: 1925 Ocoee Crown Point Parkway, Ocoee, FL 34761
Odyssey Middle School*: 9290 Lee Vista Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32829
Timber Springs Middle School: 16001 Timber Park Lane, Orlando, FL 32828
Union Park Middle School*: 1844 Westfall Drive, Orlando, FL 32817
Wedgefield K-8: 3835 Bancroft Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32833

* Denotes Pet-Friendly Shelter

Persons with Special Needs (PSN) Shelters
Open Tuesday morning, Oct. 8, by 10 a.m.

Goldenrod Rec.: 4863 N. Goldenrod Road, Winter Park, FL 32792
Silver Star Rec.: 2801 N. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, FL 32818
South Econ Park: 3850 S. Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando, FL 32829

Orange County residents requiring a PSN Shelter please dial 3-1-1 or 407-836-3111. LYNX will provide free service to shelter locations. For important information on what to bring to a shelter, visit ocfl.net/shelters.

GARBAGE AND LANDFILL

On Tuesday, Oct. 8, residents can bring excess yard waste from Hurricane Helene to the Orange County Landfill during regular operating hours. Residential yard waste fees will be waived. For more information, visit ocfl.net/WasteSites.

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10/08/2024

Sandbags Available to Orange County Residents Today.
Orange County, FL – Orange County Public Works will offer self-serve sandbags to residents ahead of potential impacts from Tropical Storm Milton, currently in the Gulf of Mexico.

Orange County Public Works Roads and Drainage Division is delivering sandbags and sand to select parks to meet demand.

Residents will be provided with 10 unfilled sandbags and directed to the sand pile on site. All residents will need to bring their own shovel to fill their sandbags. Individuals with special needs who need sandbag assistance should contact Orange County 311 by dialing 3-1-1 or 407-836-3111.
Hours of Operation
Monday, October 7, 2024, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.*
*Weather permitting. Locations may close earlier on Tuesday.
Barnett Park: 4801 W. Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32808
Bithlo Community Park: 18501 Washington Avenue, Orlando, FL 32820
Clarcona Horse Park: 3535 Damon Road, Apopka, FL 32703
Downey Park:10107 Flowers Avenue, Orlando, FL 32825
Meadow Woods Recreation Center: 1751 Rhode Island Woods Circle, Orlando, FL 32824
West Orange Recreation Center: 309 S West Crown Point Road, Winter Garden, FL 34787

For additional storm preparedness information and to sign up for OC Alert, the county's emergency alert system, visit www.ocfl.net/storm.

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10/01/2024

Ginger Mill residents a reminder how to prepare your yard waste generated from the storm for collection. Please see below for tips.

08/19/2024

Attention Ginger Mill Residents

Duke Energy has scheduled vegetation maintenance for our area

Duke Energy is committed to providing reliable electric service to you and your neighbors. As part of that commitment, we regularly conduct routine vegetation maintenance along power lines to reduce outages caused by overgrowth.

This is a courtesy notification to make you aware that scheduled maintenance in the vicinity of Ginger Mill will begin in the near future and may continue for several weeks. No action is required on your part. Informational door hangers are used for additional notification if work is expected to take place in maintained or landscaped areas.

Our crews utilize industry-approved pruning techniques endorsed by the National Arbor Day Foundation to preserve the health of the trees in our communities.

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05/13/2024

The Ginger Mill annual garage sale will be held this Saturday, May 18th. The banner has been hung at the entrance and an ad will be placed in the Orlando Sentinel. The board wishes you the best with your sales.

02/09/2024

REMINDER, HAZARDOUS WASTE DROPOFF IS TOMORROW.
Orange County will be collecting Household Hazardous & Electronic Waste at Freedom High School, Saturday, February 10th from 8am to 1pm. If you have old paint products, pesticides, propane tanks, cooking oil, fluorescent light-bulbs, rechargeable batteries, computers, car fluids or any other hazardous items you can drop them off free of charge.