Government and community in Winter Haven, FL

Established in 1999, the Polk County Solid Waste Division offers a range of recycling services. The division also provides access to recycling services for e aluminum, glass, newspaper, plastic bottles, steel cans and household hazardous waste. It conducts the Mobile Used Oil and Paint Collection Program, which assists residents in the disposal of household waste. The Polk County Solid Waste Division offers assistance with garbage disposal for businesses and residents. The division additionally provides landfill systems for household waste. It offers construction, debris demolition, goods processing, asbestos disposal and curbside recycling services. In addition, the division provides waste collection, drop-off and tire disposal services. It hazardous wastes are accepted by the North Central Landfill. The Polk County Solid Waste Division is located in Winter Haven, Fla.

Polk County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency. It provides an array of services related to crime prevention and other civil and criminal processes. The sheriff s office also offers legal assistance to municipal agencies and provides school-crossing guards for the Polk School District. Located in Winter Haven, Fla., Polk County Sheriff's Office administers various jails and provides prisoner transportation throughout the state. It has more than 1,500 full-time and over 256 part-time employees and nearly 1,000 volunteer members. The sheriff s office serves an area of approximately 1,900 square miles and is approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care and the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation.