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 ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Recycling pickup is suspended for 79,000 Polk County homes as some residents say trash pickup is causing animal infestations in their neighborhoods.

Polk county has been in a local state of emergency because trash is piling up and not being collected. Polk County residents have faced difficulties regarding their garbage pickup for the last six ...

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 is addressing worsening trash collections issues in the county with a new emergency plan that was announced on Monday. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

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 ...

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

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, Fla. — People living in Polk County may start to see delays in their trash pickup. That's because, like so many other industries, Polk County Waste & Recycling is experiencing a ...

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 ...