Winter Haven Tire Event in Partnership with Polk County’s HHW Collection Event
December 5 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. will host a FREE Tire Recycling event from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Rueben Williams Sports Complex, 1751 Seventh St. NE, Winter Haven. ALL 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 Waste Management.
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/ .
This event is held in conjunction with the City of Winter Haven and Polk County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event, for more information or a list of acceptable items contact Polk County’s Solid Waste Division at (863)284-4319 or visit polkwastwise.net.