Polk County Rules On Burning Yard Waste: Hurricane Irma

LAKELAND, FL — Polk County officials are reminding residents after Hurricane Irma that although there is no burn ban set in unincorporated Polk County, different cities have different rules. (Subscribe to Lakeland Patch for all Irma-related news.)

Lakeland residents are not allowed to burn yard waste, tree trimmings, trash, etc., officials said.

In unincorporated Polk County, residents are allowed to burn vegetative debris such as grass clippings, brush, leaves, tree limbs and palm fronds. The yard waste must fit in an eight-foot diameter pile or non-combustible container.

The fire must be ignited after 9 a.m. and must be extinguished one hour before sunset. Burning should take place at least 25 feet from the resident's home, wild lands, brush or combustible structures; at least 50 feet away from paved public roads and at least 150 feet away from other occupied buildings.

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Piles greater than eight feet in diameter will require an authorization from the Florida Forest Service. It is illegal to burn household garbage including paper products, treated lumber, plastics, rubber materials, tires, pesticides, paint and aerosol containers.

For more information, you may call 863-940-6701 or visit this site.

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