All Polk County Government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Lithium-ion batteries power our lives, but improper disposal creates fire hazards we must avoid through responsible recycling. We are surrounded by lithium-ion batteries. The laptop at your desk, the tablet your kid uses, the brand-new e-bike your husband just bought and the smartphone in your hands … they all use lithium-ion batteries. And why not? […]
Can you imagine if Polk County didn’t have a Household Hazardous Waste Facility? Where would electronic items like broken TVs or computer monitors go? You cannot dispose of these items in your regular garbage. To reduce illegal dumping and other harmful environmental impacts, our county provides accessible services for waste disposal, especially for toxic waste […]
It’s important to dispose of household hazardous wastes the correct way. HHWs contain ingredients that are flammable, corrosive, combustible, toxic and/or reactive. HHWs include: Used motor oil Automobile batteries Household rechargeable batteries Gasoline Paint, thinners and solvents Pesticides Fluorescent bulbs and compact fluorescent bulbs Pool chemicals Cleaning supplies HHWs from Polk County residents are accepted […]