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Lakeland Tire Collection Event – in Partnership with Polk County HHW
February 8 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. will host a FREE Tire Recycling event from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.(noon) at The City of Lakeland Solid Waste Facility, 605 Evelyn Ave., Lakeland, FL 33801. Polk County residents and agricultural land owners may dispose of up to 24 tires per vehicle. Absolutely NO TIRE BUSINESSES, INDEPENDENT or COMMERCIAL TRUCKING COMPANIES or AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESSES of ANY kind will be permitted. No tractor, semi or off-road tires will be accepted. Legal hauling limits will be strictly enforced.
Tire hauling services have been donated by The City of Lakeland Solid Waste.
This event is held in conjunction with Polk County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event, for more information or a list of acceptable items contact Polk County’s Waste & Recycling Division at (863)284-4319 or visit polkwastwise.net.
For additional information on 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 kpcbeautiful@yahoo.com .
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/ .