POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Starting Wednesday, Polk County residents will be paying more in solid waste disposal fees.

The Polk County Board of Commissioners approved the increase at the North Central Landfill in July. The increase went into effect on Wednesday.

The disposal fees increased to $46 per ton for both residential solid waste and construction and demolition debris.

Yard waste fees increased to $36.50 per ton. All transactions will be subject to a minimum fee of $10.

For the next five years, fees will increase by 5% each year.

The county said the rate adjustments were needed due to "increasing operational costs and infrastructure maintenance requirements necessary to maintain high-quality waste management services for county residents and businesses."

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