“Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program heads to the Inwood, Jan Phyl Village & Sun Acres Communities on May 19, 2018
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners is bringing their “Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program to the Inwood, Jan Phyl Village & Sun Acres Communities on Saturday, May 19, 2018.
Residents are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this program that will consist of a large-scale trash pick up throughout the selected communities (clean sweep). This program will provide disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage such as remodeling & household construction debris (shingles, drywall, etc.) on THIS DAY ONLY. All households are asked to participate by placing these items by the curb no later than 7 am for this one day event.
Absolutely NO tires or hazardous waste will be collected curbside.
Polk County Residents are asked to join Keep Polk County Beautiful at the Westwood Park, 1145 36th St. NW, for a FREE Tire Recycling Event from 8am- noon. Residents of Polk County may dispose of up to 24 tires. Absolutely NO COMMERCIAL WASTE OR TIRES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Participants must show photo ID/proof of Polk County residency to take advantage of the free disposal. Waste Tire Hauling limits will be strictly enforced.
Trash collection services donated by FCC and Tire Hauling serviced donated by Advanced Disposal Services.
For additional information on the “Clean It Up to Green It Up” program, Tire Recycling or to find out when/if this program is scheduled to come to your community, contact Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. at (863) 875-8911 or email [email protected] .
It is a violation of Florida Administrative Code Rules to transport more than 24 Waste Tires over public highways without a permit. Violation of this rule would constitute a 1st degree criminal misdemeanor and be punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 and/or by 6 months in jail for further information please regarding the handling of waste tires please visit the DEP website http://www.dep.state.fl.us/ .
