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Auburndale is home to one of Central Florida's larger sports complexes — and a real, growing community around it. Here's what a cleanout or renovation project near Lake Myrtle Sports Park involves.
Auburndale was founded in 1880 by Frank Fuller and originally named "Sanatoria" after a local hotel, before being renamed Auburndale at the suggestion of settlers from Auburndale, Massachusetts. The city was incorporated in 1911 and sits roughly 40 miles from Tampa and 59 miles from Orlando, within the Central Florida Highlands — a genuinely central position between Polk County's two largest cities, Lakeland and Winter Haven.
Auburndale's most distinctive landmark today is Lake Myrtle Sports Park, an 11-soccer-field, 9-baseball-field complex owned by the City of Auburndale that opened in 2009, complete with a 1,500-seat soccer stadium and a 500-seat baseball stadium. The complex also houses the Florida Sports Hall of Fame and has hosted the Florida Tropics SC, a professional soccer club, since 2019. A facility this size draws steady tournament and event traffic to the surrounding area — a genuine driver of nearby short-term rental, hospitality and retail activity, distinct from Auburndale's more residential character elsewhere in the city.
Residential cleanouts near Lake Myrtle Sports Park follow the same general pattern as anywhere else in Polk County — garage and attic decluttering, moving cleanups, and renovation debris from older or growing homes in the surrounding neighborhoods. Businesses and short-term rentals that serve the sports-park crowd sometimes have their own seasonal rhythm tied to tournament and event schedules, similar in shape to the pattern we see near Legoland Florida, though on a smaller scale.
Auburndale is an incorporated city with its own municipal government, and like its peer cities in Polk County, it's reasonable to expect that right-of-way and construction permitting run through the city's own departments rather than through Polk County. That said, we were not able to independently confirm the specific process or department for Auburndale in our own research, so we recommend confirming any specific right-of-way or permit requirement directly with Auburndale City Hall for your address, rather than relying on a general assumption. If your container will sit entirely on your own driveway or private property, this typically isn't a concern in any Polk County city — it's placement on a public street that tends to trigger a permit requirement.
A garage cleanout or single-room remodel typically fits a 10 or 15 yard. A larger whole-home renovation or a commercial project near the sports park often calls for a 20 or 30 yard. Whatever the scope, pricing stays flat-rate — based on the size you need, the debris type, and how long you keep the container.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | 50–70 bags | 1–2 tons | Small cleanouts, roofing shingles, tight driveways. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | 80–100 bags | 2–3 tons | Flooring removal, bathroom or kitchen updates. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | 110–130 bags | 3–4 tons | Medium remodels, roofing jobs, light construction. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high | 170–190 bags | 4–5 tons | Whole-home cleanouts, large renovation projects. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high | 230–250 bags | 5–6 tons | Large construction jobs, commercial/industrial projects. |
Whether you're clearing a home, renovating a property, or managing waste for a business near the sports park, call (863) 457-3737 and describe the project. We'll size the container and flag anything worth confirming with Auburndale City Hall ahead of delivery, especially for any street or right-of-way placement.
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An 11-soccer-field, 9-baseball-field complex in Auburndale that opened in 2009, with a 1,500-seat soccer stadium and 500-seat baseball stadium. It also houses the Florida Sports Hall of Fame and has hosted the Florida Tropics SC professional soccer club since 2019.
It depends on placement — a driveway or private-lot placement generally doesn't require a permit in any Polk County city. For street or right-of-way placement, confirm the specific requirement directly with Auburndale City Hall, since we could not independently confirm the city's exact process.
A garage cleanout or single-room remodel typically fits a 10 or 15 yard; a larger whole-home renovation often calls for a 20 or 30 yard.
Auburndale sits roughly between Polk County's two largest cities, within the Central Florida Highlands — a genuinely central location within the county.
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