Polk County approves hauler's license for Eksteen Enterprises with Polk-only waste condition

A majority of the Polk County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a hauler's license for Eksteen Enterprises, allowing the company to provide roll-off and demo hauling within Polk County.

County staff told the board Paul Eksteen recently purchased the business from his father and had applied for a Polk County hauler's license. Staff emphasized the county's policy that licensed haulers may deliver only Polk County'generated waste to the county landfill. "Polk County will only accept Polk County waste," staff said during the presentation, and county landfill supervisors will perform spot checks to verify compliance.

Commissioners discussed the application briefly, noting it is common in neighboring areas for haulers to receive calls across county lines. The board approved the motion to grant the license after a second; the approval was recorded by voice vote as "aye." The board did not record an opposing vote.

The board asked staff to obtain the required signature forms and to coordinate any compliance checks with the landfill supervisor. County staff said a license suspension process exists for haulers that cross the line into accepting out-of-county loads.

The action carries no additional county subsidy; hauler compliance and enforcement will be handled administratively by landfill staff and the county's licensing process. The county did not provide an estimated number of loads expected under the new license.