Solid Waste
Email: PolkWasteWise@polkfl.gov
Phone: (863) 284-4319
Toll Free: (800) 780-5346
Guidelines for household waste collection:
- Place all household waste inside your garbage roll cart
- Position the garbage roll cart so the lid opens to the street
- No other container may be used for household waste
- Garbage roll cart must be within 3 feet of the curb or edge of the street
- Garbage roll cart must be at least 3 feet from other fixed objects
Guidelines for routine yard waste collection
- Yard waste items must be:
- curbside from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- within 3 feet of the curb or edge of the street
- at least 3 feet from other fixed objects
- All yard waste must be bagged, bundled or containerized for collection
- Up to four containers will be collected per week
- Bundles, bags or containers of yard waste should weigh less than 30 pounds each
- Branches should be no more than three feet in length and no more than two inches in diameter
Holidays that potentially impact landfill hours and residential collection schedules:
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
