HEARING NOTICE
POLK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING CASE NOTICE
Case Number: LDCU-2025-1
Project Name: Stericycle Reconstruction on Maine Avenue
Hearing Date: November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Hearing Location: Polk County Administrative Building, 330 W Church St., Bartow FL Boardroom
Applicant: Stericycle, Inc.
Stericycle owns and operates an autoclave facility located at 4245 Maine Ave in Lakeland, Florida. The facility has approval under the Polk County Land Development Code to operate as a "legal nonconforming facility" (lawfully constructed at the time it was built, but would not meet current regulations). Stericycle proposes to demolish and reconstruct a larger building on the south abutting parcel to enhance operational efficiency, increase parking and improve the site's aesthetics. There will be no substantial increase in the processing rate or number of employees at the site.
October 21,22 2025
LSAR0390638