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.

A Polk County couple has been charged with felonies after a report of child endangerment on Tuesday, July 15. According to ...

New trash collection program starts Tuesday in Polk County with an end to curbside recycling pickup in unincorporated areas.

BARTOW — Starting July 1, Polk County will officially be in the trash collection game. On Tuesday, Polk County commissioners approved two agreements and modified another that will allow the ...

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

Polk County is addressing worsening trash collections issues in the county with a new emergency plan that was announced on Monday.

Polk County declared a local state of emergency on Tuesday due to trash pickup problems, and it's the second time it has been activated this year.

Recycling pickup is suspended for 79,000 Polk County homes as some residents say trash pickup is causing animal infestations in their neighborhoods.

LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County commissioners are talking trash about one of their major garbage haulers. For months, people living in the western part of Polk County have complained about FCC ...

Polk county has been in a local state of emergency because trash is not being collected. The county may have come up with a solution.

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 ...

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. Just ...