Polk commission still annoyed with contracted trash hauler; Polk suspends recycling pick-up for 78,000 homes to remedy trash collection problems; Polk County declares 'local state of emergency' to ...

Polk County's landfill disposal fees will rise on Oct. 1 and nine cities fill face higher costs. Here's a glimpse at what that will mean in one of them.

Unincorporated Polk County residents will see their trash collection and disposal fees nearly double over five years compared to what they paid last year. The solid waste fee has been near $200 ...

Disabled veteran Craig Kreisler says garbage trucks from the backdoor trash pick-up service he uses, has damaged his driveway ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Four months after Bryan Cousin contacted 8 On Your Side, he said the trash is no longer piling up in his south Lakeland neighborhood. “I would say it’s about 98 ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County Solid Waste and Recycling hopes to make some changes to help with the trash collection process, but it will lead to a 63% increase in costs for residents.

Polk County commissioners vote to decrease the setback for chicken coops, but a new state law prohibits their desired ...

For Polk County residents, there will be no residential garbage collection on Wednesday and Thursday, according to county officials. These customers will receive service next week on Oct. 5 and ...

Polk County will hold a public hearing Feb. 10 for a franchise for the proposed regional solid waste transfer facility in Rickreall. The public can testify in person at the hearing scheduled to ...

Polk County residents to see an increase in water and trash bills. Here’s when Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to avoid paying nearly $2 billion in foreign aid 50 of the most unforgettable ...

While Polk County will abandon its curbside recycling program next year, the Pinellas County Commission on Thursday will discuss ways to expand to universal curbside collection in unincorporated areas ...