In observance of Labor Day, Polk County Government offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, and there will be no residential garbage collection for customers in unincorporated Polk County. Labor Day Solid Waste Residential Collection Schedule.

Polk County Solid Waste Labor Day Closures and Residential Collection Schedule

Published: August 31, 2026

Bartow, Fla. (Aug. 31, 2026) – Residential waste collection in unincorporated Polk County will be delayed by one day next week. There will be no residential collection on Monday, Sept. 7. Monday routes will be collected Tuesday, Tuesday routes will be collected on Wednesday, and so on, with Friday routes collected on Saturday.

The Northeast Landfill Customer Convenience Center Program, the North Central Landfill and North Central Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7, for Labor Day, and all three sites will re-open Tuesday, Sept. 8.

For more information on the holiday schedule and closures, visit

https://www.polkfl.gov/services/polk-county-solid-waste/residential-waste/#holidays

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