The Brief
- Polk County is trying out a one-year pilot program that will establish a customer convenience center in Haines City.
- Illegal dumping has been on the rise over the past few years in Polk County.
- The center will open on June 1 and will be continuously monitored. If it is successful, it will remain open for a year.
HAINES CITY, Fla. – Illegal dumping has been on the rise over the past few years in Polk County, and now, the county is testing a customer convenience center to fight the problem.
The backstory:
Northeastern Polk County is a prime spot for illegal dumping, so the county is trying out a one-year pilot program that will establish a customer convenience center in Haines City at the Northeast Landfill site at 4001 Bannon Island Rd.…