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Polk County was largely spared from Hurricane Helene, but the storm did generate some debris. While no emergency declaration was issued, which would have triggered the county’s disaster debris removal operation, the county is prepared to assist residents in the following ways:
Polk County’s Solid Waste Division will continue collecting non-hurricane related routine yard waste according to the following guidelines:
Roads and Drainage and Solid Waste Customer Service are working together to create a list of residents who have hurricane-related debris. If residents have hurricane debris that would not be collected in routine yard waste collection, they can call and request to be added to the hurricane debris pickup list.
“Our Roads and Drainage and Solid Waste customer service teams will be working diligently to serve our customers,” said John Bohde, Deputy County Manager. “We appreciate the community’s patience as we address hurricane debris collection.”
To be added to the hurricane debris pickup list, call Solid Waste Customer Service at (863) 284-4319.