BARTOW, Fla. — Polk County’s hurricane debris hauler will begin its final push through the county on Monday, a few weeks after Hurricane Ian hit the state. 


What You Need To Know

  • Officials said residents must have any remaining debris generated by Ian at the curb, in the public right-of-way, by Monday morning

  • As of Nov. 30, more than 950,500 cubic yards of debris from Hurricane Ian has been collected

  • LINK: Read the full news release

Officials said residents must have any remaining debris generated by Ian at the curb, in the public right-of-way, by Monday morning.

"While some residents have not received service yet, this ‘final pass’ will have a multiple-step verification to ensure that every road, public and private, does not have hurricane debris on the roadside by mid-January," the county said in a news release

Hurricane debris haulers will begin the final pass in south Polk and will move north with debris collection substantially completed by Christmas in Polk County.

This includes unincorporated Polk and all municipalities except Lakeland. The City of Lakeland has a separate debris collection contract.

As of Nov. 30, more than 950,500 cubic yards of debris from Hurricane Ian have been collected.

Hurricane debris is not collected by locally-contracted haulers or municipalities. If you are mixing your weekly routine yard waste and bulk (furniture and appliances) waste with hurricane debris, it may not be picked up.

Residents are reminded that hauling equipment that picks up the debris cannot navigate under overhead power lines, low-hanging tree branches or piles that are too close to mailboxes, tree trunks, fences or other permanent objects. If cars are parked in front of hurricane debris, haulers cannot collect your debris pile.