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Eagle Lake Tire Collection Event
April 12 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. will be hosting a FREE Tire Collection and Recycling event from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.(noon) at Eagle Lake City Hall, 75 N 7th St. (enter from Eagle Ave.). Polk County Residents and agricultural land owners may dispose of up to 24 tires per vehicle. Standard vehicle sized tires only – No semi, tractor or off-road tires. Absolutely NO TIRE BUSINESSES, INDEPENDENT or COMMERCIAL TRUCKING COMPANIES or AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESSES of ANY kind will be permitted. Legal hauling limits will be strictly enforced.
Tire hauling services have been graciously donated by the Waste Management.
For additional information, 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/ .