Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc.

Annual Appreciation & Silent Auction FUNdraiser
2024-04-20 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax)
Join us for a fun filled night of great music, food and wonderful friends as we celebrate our Environmental Partners throughout Polk County! Joey Foley with special guest -Billy McGill will be performing while our guests enjoy a refreshing drink sponsored by Bernie Little Distributors. Purchase some of the best treats Polk County has to offer from Tito’s Latin Cuisine and Umami Smoke while helping us raise funds at our Silent Auction Fundraiser! Tickets are just $10 – may be purchased in advance or at the door. @Leland Young’s Barn – 2905 Central Ave., Alturas
Call for more information (863)875-8911

Bartow's Annual Great American Cleanup Event
2024-04-20 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)
The City of Bartow Solid Waste Department in partnership with Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. will host it’s ANNUAL Great American Cleanup Event on Saturday, April 20th from 8am- noon. Volunteers who pre-register will receive a t-shirt and ticket to Bok Tower (while supplies last). Join us in our efforts to Keep Bartow Beautiful and stay for the City’s appreciation cook-out!
To sign up, Request a packet via e-mail at: solidwaste@cityofbartow.net or pick up a packet from the Solid Waste Office at 2060 E. Hwy 60.
If you have any additional questions, Please contact SWD at (863)534-0181

UNINCORPORATED Boggy Bottom, Florence Villa & Carefree Cove CIU2GIU & Tire Collection Event
2024-04-06 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners is bringing their “Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program back to the Unincorporated Boggy Bottom, Florence Villa & Carefree Cove Communities on Saturday, April 6,2024. County Residents ONLY, not for City of Winter Haven Residents. Residents in these communities are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this program that will consist of a large scale trash pick-up throughout these selected communities only (clean sweep).
This program will provide disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage only such as household construction debris (shingles, wood, fencing, drywall, excessive bulk, etc.) on THIS DAY ONLY. Absolutely NO tires or hazardous waste will be collected curbside. All households are asked to participate by placing these items by the curb no later than 6am for this one day event. Please do not place these items out more than 48 hours prior to the event.
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. will host a FREE Tire Recycling event from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.(noon) at LAKE BLUE PARK, (near boat ramp) Ave U NW, Winter Haven. 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 semi, tractor or off-road tires will be accepted. Legal hauling limits will be strictly enforced.
Trash & Tire Collection Services have been graciously donated by Waste Management.
To confirm your address is within the cleanup area or for additional information on the “Clean It Up to Green It Up” program, 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

City of Lake Wales - Dump Your Junk Event
2024-03-23 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax)
The City of Lake Wales Code Compliance division is partnering with Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. for the second annual Dump Your Junk event. The event will take at 450 Scenic HWY between 10am and 2pm.

Accepted items include furniture, appliances (no freon) and construction debris.
Items NOT accepted are tires, yard debris, hazardous waste (liquids, chemicals, paints, batteries), industrial waste, infectious waste and food waste.

This event is for City of Lake Wales Residents Only.
Staff cannot assist with unloading, so be sure to bring help if needed!

For more information visit https://www.lakewalesfl.gov/1024/Clean-Up-Event

North Combee & Tenoroc CIU2GIU Event
2024-03-23 06:00 - 10:00 (America/Halifax)
This Cleanup Program will consist of a large scale trash pick up throughout these communities only (clean sweep). Unincorporated areas only. All households are asked to participate by placing their trash by the curb no later than 6 am for this one day event. Please do not place your trash out more than 48 hours prior to this event. This program will provide disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage such as remodeling & household construction debris (shingles, drywall, wood, fencing, cabinets, etc.), excessive bulk waste and large piles of yard waste on THIS DAY ONLY.
Absolutely NO tires or hazardous waste will be collected.
To confirm your address or for more information, call: Keep Polk County Beautiful at (863)875-8911
Trash collection services have been graciously Donated by FCC.

Tire Collection Event - Lake Wales (Eagle Ridge Mall)
2024-03-02 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. will host a FREE Tire Recycling event for all COUNTY RESIDENTS from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.(noon) at Eagle Ridge Mall, 451 Eagle Ridge Drive, Lake Wales (enter from Chalet Suzanne Rd.). 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 off-road, tractor or semi tires. Legal hauling limits will be strictly enforced.
Tire hauling services have been graciously donated by Waste Management.

Waverly & Lake Pierce Ranchettes CIU2GIU Event
2024-03-02
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners is bringing their “Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program to the Waverly and Lake Pierce Ranchettes Communities on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
COUNTY Residents Only- Unincorporated areas. This program will provide disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage such as remodeling & household construction debris (shingles, drywall, etc.) on THIS DAY ONLY. All households are asked to place these items by the curb no later than 6 am. Please do not place these items out more than 48 hours prior to the event. Absolutely NO tires or hazardous waste will be collected.
For cleanup questions and to confirm your address, contact Keep Polk County Beautiful at (863) 875-8911.

Collection services have been donated by Waste Mangement.

Skyview, Eaton Park, Crystal Lake & S. Combee CIU2GIU
2024-02-03 06:00 - 09:00 (America/Halifax)
This Cleanup Program will consist of a large scale trash pick up throughout the community (clean sweep). Unincorporated areas only/ NO CITY RESIDENTS. All households are asked to participate by placing their trash by the curb no later than 6 am for this one day event. Please do not place your trash out more than 48 hours prior to this event. This program will provide disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage such as remodeling & household construction debris (shingles, drywall, wood, fencing, cabinets, etc.) on THIS DAY ONLY. Absolutely NO tires or hazardous waste will be collected curbside. Trash collection services Donated by FCC.
For more information or to confirm your address is in the cleanup area call or email Keep Polk County Beautiful at (863)875-8911 / kpcbeautiful@yahoo.com

Eloise & Wahneta CIU2GIU & Tire Collection Event
2023-12-02 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Lake Gwyn Park, 423 4th Street East, Wahneta, FL, 33880, United States
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners is bringing their “Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program to the Eloise and Wahneta Communities on Saturday, December 2, 2023
Residents in these communities are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this program that will consist of a large scale trash pick-up throughout these selected communities only (clean sweep). This program will provide disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage only such as household construction debris (shingles, drywall, etc.), excessive bulk and yard waste on THIS DAY ONLY. Absolutely NO tires or hazardous waste will be collected curbside. All households are asked to participate by placing these items by the curb no later than 6am for this one day event. Please do not place these items out more than 48 hours prior to the event. No mixed piles with yard waste will be picked up.
In addition to the curbside cleanup, Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. will be hosting Tire Recycling Collection Event at Lake Gwyn Park (Soccer Fields)- 423 4th Street East, Wahneta from 8am- noon. Polk County residents may dispose of up to 24 tires per vehicle. No Semi, Tractor or Off-Road Tires will be accepted. Legal hauling limits will be strictly enforced. Absolutely NO Commercial or Automotive Businesses will be allowed. This will be strictly enforced.
Trash & Tire hauling services have been graciously donated by Waste Management.
To find out if your address is within the cleanup area or for additional information, contact Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. at (863) 875-8911 or email kpcbeautiful@yahoo.com .

Lake Wales Estates Community Cleanup
2023-06-02 08:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax)
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners is bringing their Post Pandemic Community Cleanup to the Lake Wales Estates on Friday June 2nd from 8am-3pm and Saturday, June 3rd from 8am- noon.
This program will provide the community with dumpsters to help reduce litter, excessive bulk, illegal dumping and general waste and debris accumulated throughout the community on THE ABOVE DATES ONLY. This is NOT a curbside cleanup, you MUST BRING your items to the designated dumpster locations within the community. Absolutely NO hazardous waste. NO BUSINESSES will be allowed.
Dumpsters will be set up for you to bring your items to the 2 MAIN Entrances of the Lake Wales Estates (Lake Buffum Road & ABC Cut-off Road)
For more information or questions regarding this cleanup, call: Keep Polk County Beautiful at (863)875-8911

Inwood CIU2GIU & Tire Collection Event
2023-05-20 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners is bringing their “Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program back to the Inwood Community on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Residents in this community are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this program that will consist of a large scale trash pick-up throughout these selected communities only (clean sweep). This program will provide disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage only such as household construction debris (shingles, wood, fencing, drywall, excessive bulk, etc.) on THIS DAY ONLY. Absolutely NO tires or hazardous waste will be collected curbside. All households are asked to participate by placing these items by the curb no later than 6am for this one day event. Please do not place these items out more than 48 hours prior to the event. Trash collection has been generously donated by FCC!
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. will host a FREE Tire Recycling event from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.(noon) at LAKE BLUE PARK, (near boat ramp) Ave U NW, Winter Haven. 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 semi, tractor or off-road tires will be accepted. Legal hauling limits will be strictly enforced.
To confirm your address is within the cleanup area or for additional information on the “Clean It Up to Green It Up” program, 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

Unincorporated Davenport & Loughman CIU2GIU and Tire Collection Event
2023-03-04 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners is bringing their “Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program back to the Unincorporated Davenport and Loughman Communities on Saturday, March 4, 2023. (NO CITY RESIDENTS -COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY)
Residents in these communities are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this program that will consist of a large scale trash pick-up throughout these selected communities only (clean sweep). This program will provide disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage only such as household construction debris (shingles, wood, fencing, drywall, excessive bulk, etc.) on THIS DAY ONLY. Absolutely NO tires or hazardous waste will be collected curbside. All households are asked to participate by placing these items by the curb no later than 6am for this one day event. Please do not place these items out more than 48 hours prior to the event.
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. will host a FREE Tire Recycling event from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.(noon) at The Davenport School of the Arts, 4751 County Rd 547. 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 semi, tractor or off-road tires will be accepted. Legal hauling limits will be strictly enforced.
Trash and tire hauling services have been graciously donated by Waste Management.
To confirm your address is within the cleanup area or for additional information on the “Clean It Up to Green It Up” program, 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

Camp Mack & Lake Kissimmee Cleanup
2023-01-21 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Camp Mack, 14900 Camp Mack Rd., Lake Wales, FL, 33898, United States
Join our friends the Kissimmee River Valley Sportsmen’s Association and our community partners at Camp Mack & the Kissimmee State Park for a fun filled morning of roadside, community and waterway cleanup! For more information visit our FB page or email kpcbeautiful@yahoo.com
Volunteers will receive all cleanup supplies needed, t-shirts & tickets to Bok Tower (while supplies last)
We look forward to seeing you soon!

Polk City - Post Pandemic Cleanup
2023-01-14 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | 203 Lakeshore Dr., Polk City., 203 Lakeshore Dr., Polk City, Fl, United States
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners is bringing their Post Pandemic Cleanup Program to the Polk City Area in partnership with the CIU2GIU Program in the Unincorporated Polk City Area.

Residents living inside the CITY LIMITS of Polk City will have the opportunity to dispose of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage only such as household construction debris (shingles, drywall, etc.) on THIS DAY ONLY. Absolutely NO tires or hazardous waste will be collected. NO HURRICANE DEBRIS WILL BE COLLECTED WITH THIS CLEANUP.

Dumpsters will be provided at the parking area on Bougainvillea between the City’s Library and Activity Center, 203 Lakeshore Dr., Polk City from 8am-12 noon on this day only!

Thank you Republic Services for helping make this event Possible!

UNINCORPORATED Polk City Area Clean It Up to Green It Up Event
2023-01-14 06:00 - 10:00 (America/Halifax)
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners is bringing their “Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program to the Unincorporated Polk City Area on Saturday, January 14, 2023. (Area is North of I-4)
Residents in the UNINCORPORATED Polk City Area are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this program that will consist of a large scale trash pick-up throughout these selected communities only (clean sweep). This program will provide disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage only such as household construction debris (shingles, drywall, etc.) on THIS DAY ONLY. Absolutely NO tires or hazardous waste will be collected. NO HURRICANE DEBRIS WILL BE COLLECTED WITH THIS CLEANUP. All households are asked to participate by placing these items by the curb no later than 6am for this one day event. Please do not place these items out more than 48 hours prior to the event. No mixed piles with yard waste will be picked up.
Curbside pickup has been graciously donated by FCC.
Residents living inside the city limits of Polk City will also have the opportunity to dispose of the above items by bringing them to provided dumpsters at the parking area on Bougainvillea between the City’s Library and Activity Center, 203 Lakeshore Dr., Polk City from 8am-12 noon on this day only!
To find out if your address is within the cleanup area or for additional information, contact Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. at (863) 875-8911 or email kpcbeautiful@yahoo.com .

Community Waterway Cleanup @ Mary Holland Park
2022-11-18 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Halifax) | Mary Holland Park, 2015 Shumate Drive, Bartow, FL, 33830, United States
Join the Polk County Library Cooperative and Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. for a Community Waterway Cleanup at Mary Holland Park in Bartow!

Fort Meade Post Pandemic Cleanup
2022-08-27 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)
Join Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. & the City of Fort Meade for a one day cleanup to help reduce litter, excessive bulk and debris accumulated during the COVID Pandemic.
In coordination with the City’s Curbside Summer Cleanup, this program will ALSO provide centralized dumpsters to allow disposal of items that are NOT collected with your residential garbage –i.e. remodeling & household construction debris (shingles, drywall, wood, fencing, cabinets) extra bags of garbage, logs, etc.
RESIDENTS MUST HAUL THESE ITEMS TO THE DUMPSTERS LOCATED AT : Fort Meade Community Center – 10 3rd St SW, Fort Meade
Absolutely NO hazardous waste
For more information or questions regarding this cleanup, call: Keep Polk County Beautiful at (863)875-8911

Pierce Community Post Pandemic Cleanup
2022-08-20 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)
Join Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. & the Pierce Community for a cleanup to help reduce litter, excessive bulk and general waste and debris accumulated during the COVID Pandemic. This program will ALSO allow disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage -remodeling & household construction debris (shingles, drywall, wood, fencing, cabinets, etc.) on Saturday, August 20th. This is NOT a curbside cleanup, all trash must be taken to a dumpster location! Absolutely NO food, hazardous waste or tires.
A Dumpster will be set up for you to bring your items/garbage to at the following location: St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 310 Williams St.
For more information or questions regarding this cleanup, call: Keep Polk County Beautiful at (863)875-8911

Bradley Community Post Pandemic Cleanup
2022-08-13 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)
Join Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. & the Bradley Community for a cleanup to help reduce litter, excessive bulk and general waste and debris accumulated during the COVID Pandemic. This program will ALSO allow disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage -remodeling & household construction debris (shingles, drywall, wood, fencing, cabinets, etc.) on Saturday, August 13th. This is NOT a curbside cleanup, all trash must be taken to a dumpster location! Absolutely NO food, hazardous waste or tires.
A Dumpster will be set up for you to bring your items/garbage to at the following location: The Bradley Community Center, 125 Hooker Street
For more information or questions regarding this cleanup, call: Keep Polk County Beautiful at (863)875-8911

Boggy Bottom, Florence Villa & Carefree Cove Communities CIU2GIU Event
2022-06-11
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners is bringing their “Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program to the Boggy Bottom, Florence Villa & Carefree Cove Communities on Saturday, June 11, 2022.
COUNTY Residents Only- Unincorporated areas.
This program will provide disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage such as remodeling & household construction debris (shingles, drywall, etc.) on THIS DAY ONLY. All households are asked to place these items by the curb no later than 6 am. Please do not place these items out more than 48 hours prior to the event.
Absolutely NO tires or hazardous waste will be collected.
For cleanup questions or to confirm your address, contact Keep Polk County Beautiful at (863) 875-8911.

Lake Wales Estates Post Pandemic Community Cleanup
2022-05-21 07:30 - 11:30 (America/Halifax)
Join Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. for this one day cleanup to help reduce litter, excessive bulk and general waste and debris accumulated during the COVID
Pandemic. This program will also allow disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with your residential garbage such as remodeling & household
construction debris (shingles, drywall, wood, fencing, cabinets, furniture, extra bags of garbage, etc.) on THIS DAY ONLY. This is NOT a curbside cleanup, you MUST BRING your trash to the designated location. Absolutely NO hazardous waste. You do not have to live within this community to participate.
NO BUSINESSES will be allowed.
Dumpsters will be set up for you to bring your items/garbage to at the 2 MAIN
Entrances of the Lake Wales Estates Community– Lake Buffum Road & ABC Cut-off Road from 7:30am –11:30 am on Saturday, May 21, 2022
For more information or questions regarding this cleanup, call: Keep Polk County Beautiful at (863)875-8911

Lake Pierce Ranchettes & Washington Park Communities CIU2GIU Cleanup Event
2022-05-07
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners is bringing their “Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program to the Lake Pierce Ranchettes and Washington Park Communities. COUNTY Residents Only- Unincorporated areas.
This program will provide disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage such as remodeling & household construction debris (shingles, drywall, etc.) on THIS DAY ONLY. All households are asked to place these items by the curb no later than 6 am. Please do not place these items out more than 48 hours prior to the event. Absolutely NO tires or hazardous waste will be collected.
For cleanup questions or to confirm your address, contact Keep Polk County Beautiful at (863) 875-8911.

KPCB Annual Awards & Fundraiser
2022-04-09 18:00 - 22:00 UTC | The Barn, 2905 Central Ave., Alturas, FL, United States
Join us for a fun filled night celebrating this past years accomplishments! Live Band, Food Trucks & Fun! $10 Admission (includes all beverages) Purchase tickets in advance or at the door!

N. Combee Area CIU2GIU Event
2021-04-17 06:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners is happy to bring their “Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program to the North Combee Community (including Tenoroc, Saddle Creek & Fussels Corner) on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Residents in the North Combee community are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this program that will consist of a large scale trash pick-up throughout these selected communities only (clean sweep). This program will provide disposal of items that are NOT generally collected with their residential garbage only such as household construction debris (shingles, drywall, etc.) on THIS DAY ONLY. Absolutely NO tires or hazardous waste will be collected curbside. All households are asked to participate by placing these items by the curb no later than 6am for this one day event. Please do not place these items out more than 48 hours prior to the event. Trash Services sponsored by FCC S.A.
For additional information on the “Clean It Up to Green It Up” program and to confirm if you are within the cleanup area contact Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. at (863) 875-8911 or email kpcbeautiful@yahoo.com
