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We have Seven retention ponds in our development, three with water and alligators live in at least two of them. There is some evidence that residents have been feeding these gators. Fish and Wildlife will trap and remove the alligators at the request of the Board of Directors. It is against the law to feed them and there is a $500.00 fine plus up to 60 days in jail for anyone who is caught doing so. Anyone feeding these animals is sentencing them to a death sentence. Once they see humans as a food source, they become a threat to humans and pets and Fish and Wildlife will destroy them upon removal.

Another problem is controlling the Muscovy Ducks. People are feeding them and even making pets of them or killing them. There is information on the Fish and Wildlife website regarding this.

POLK COUNTY WEB SITE

(polk-county.net)

Polk County Waste & Recycling: (863) 284-4319

Trash pickup in Queens Cove is on Wednesday for regular trash and yard waste and Thursday for Recycling. If a Holiday occurs during the week, your trash pickup will be delayed by one day. For instructions on bulk item pickups and hazardous waste disposal, please refer to their website which is listed above. Yard trash is now limited to 4 containers, bags or bundles per week. Recycling material such as cardboard boxes Must Be broken down or cut in small pieces and Must Be placed in the container and Not on the ground.

Weekly Residential Curbside Services

Household waste collection (automated)
Yard waste collection
Recyclable material collection (automated)
Bulk waste collection (Once a month on scheduled day) (3rd Wednesday of each month)

All residential curbside collection occurs Monday-Friday between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Curbside Tips for Successful Pick-up in All Service Areas

All household waste, recyclable materials and routine yard waste should be placed curbside either the night before or by 6 a.m. on your collection day.
Roll cart, bundles, yard waste and bulk waste must be:
- Within three feet of the curb or edge of the street
- At least three feet from other fixed objects
Find Your Collection Day to learn your trash pick up schedules and garbage collection days day based on area.

Unacceptable Trash Items

The following materials/items are not allowed in your garbage roll cart or at the curb. If we find any of these items in your cart or at the curb, we will leave an instructional notice and not collect your garbage. For proper disposal information, call (863) 284-4319.

Trees or land clearing debris, e.g., rocks or large tree remains including trunks, stumps or root systems regardless of how small they have been cut. For more information, see guidelines for yard waste.

Cars
Boats
Tires
Automobile parts
Engines
Asbestos
Radioactive materials
Explosives, including propane cylinders
Biomedical waste, including sharps/syringes used for medical purposes
Household Hazardous Wastes, such as:
- Lead-acid batteries
- Used oil or oil filters
- Any product labeled:
  - Toxic
  - Poison
  - Corrosive
  - Flammable

Guidelines for Recyclable Material collection:

Attention residents: As of May 1, 2024, recycling carts will no longer be issued. Curbside recycling collection will continue until the end of September. As of Oct. 1, 2024, curbside recycling collection will be discontinued. After Oct. 1, you may use your cart for household or yard waste, until your cart is no longer serviceable, or you may call the Solid Waste Division at (863) 284-4319 to request it be removed.

Recyclable materials roll cart must be curbside from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Roll cart must be within three feet of the curb or edge of the street or road.
Roll cart must be at least three feet from other fixed objects and vehicles.
No other container may be used for recyclable materials roll cart.

Guidelines for Furniture and Appliance Collection:

Items must be:

Within three feet of the curb or edge of the street
At least three feet from other fixed objects

Furniture and appliance collection will take place once a month on the third Wednesday of each month. Household items that were not structurally attached to the house are acceptable. No construction debris or eviction/move-outs will be collected. All items should be curbside by 6 a.m. on your collection day. (3rd Wednesday of each month) Items not in compliance will not be collected; if they stay curbside they may be subject to code enforcement violations.

Six holidays that potentially impact landfill

· New Years Day

· Memorial Day

· Fourth of July

· Labor Day

· Thanksgiving Day

· Christmas Day

Note: For Residential Collection,

if a holiday occurs on Saturday or Sunday,

then the collection schedule is not

affected by that holiday.

Sheriff Grady Judd | Polk County Sheriff's Office (polksheriff.org)