HAINES CITY, Fla. — Illegal dumping is becoming a growing problem in Polk County, and now leaders are working to combat it.
For more than 20 years, Katie Hayes, executive director of Keep Polk County Beautiful, has worked to clean up communities across the area. But recently, she says, that effort has become more challenging.
“We have seen an increase in illegal dumping, which is always expected anywhere where we see growth booms,” she said…