Polk Services owner Donny Gozzola in Lithia, FL — owner-operated junk removal, demolition, and land work.
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Lithia · FishHawk & Alafia Corridor

Junk Removal, Demolition & Land Work in Lithia, FL — Across FishHawk Ranch, the Equestrian Acreage & the Alafia River Corridor

Polk Services runs junk removal, demolition, and land work in Lithia from a Lakeland base to the east. Donny Gozzola quotes every job, runs it on-site, and walks the property with you before he leaves — no rotating crew, no out-of-state call center.

Covering 33547 FishHawk Ranch & Rural Acreage Equestrian & Large-Lot Land Work Licensed & Insured Open 7 AM – 7 PM Daily
Owner Runs Every Job
Donny quotes it, runs the machine, and signs off with a walk-through.
FishHawk Ranch HOA Work
The 36-inch Kubota threads standard gates; debris staged inside HOA rules.
Equestrian & Acreage Clearing
Barn demolition, pasture and fence-line clearing at full-size Cat scale.
Two-County Reality Handled
Hillsborough-side permitting and disposal routing, done right.
Donny Gozzola, owner of Polk Services LLC, with the branded truck and Kubota mini skid steer.
Donny in Lithia

A Lakeland-Native Owner-Operator Working the FishHawk & Rural Corridors

Donny was born and raised in South Lakeland, east of Lithia, with more than 20 years in construction and removal and 19 years behind a Class A CDL. Lithia sits at the western edge of the working radius, and Polk Services has run the FishHawk and rural corridors since early on.

He knows the difference between a FishHawk Ranch backyard that needs the mini skid steer through a 36-inch gate under HOA rules and a south-Lithia equestrian parcel that calls for the full-size Caterpillar — and the reclaimed-mining terrain around the Alafia corridor, and how to work it without tearing up the ground.

Areas We Cover

Where Polk Services Works in Lithia

FishHawk Ranch & Its Villages

33547 · Master-planned, HOA-governed

Mature landscape, strict HOA rules, and tight backyard access. Regular work: brush-pile removal, landscape reset, shed demolition, and property cleanup, all staged to comply with HOA rules. The 36-inch mini skid steer reaching backyards through a standard gate is often the specific reason a FishHawk homeowner calls.

FishHawk West & Channing Park

33547 · Newer master-planned

Newer construction with landscaping still maturing. Regular work: garage and household cleanouts, new-construction debris cleanup, and property turnover as homes change hands.

South Lithia Equestrian Acreage

33547 · Large lots & pasture

South of the FishHawk corridor, Lithia runs to equestrian properties, large lots, and rural acreage along CR-39 and the Alafia corridor. Regular work: pasture and fence-line clearing, barn and outbuilding demolition, large-lot land clearing, and grading at rural scale.

Alafia River & Lithia Springs

33547 · Riverfront

The Alafia River and Lithia Springs corridor carries riverfront and waterfront property. Regular work: dock and deck removal, riverfront yard cleanup, and storm-debris removal on riverfront lots, handled with water-management setback awareness.

Also covered: Hinton Hawkstone, Pinecrest, the Bell Shoals and Boyette edges, the CR-39 and Lithia-Pinecrest corridors, and every subdivision and rural parcel inside the Lithia ZIP code. If the address is inside a 20-mile radius of 33803, it’s covered with no travel fee.

What We Do Here

Every Service, With the Lithia Angle

Bush & Lot Clearing

South Lithia’s equestrian properties and rural acreage drive the heaviest large-lot clearing demand on the western side of the service area — pasture clearing, fence-line brush, and overgrown-acreage reset. Kubota for tight access, full-size Cat for open-parcel scale, debris hauled the same visit.

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Shed & Structure Demolition

Lithia’s rural south carries aging barns, run-in sheds, tack rooms, and equestrian outbuildings alongside standard end-of-life sheds in the FishHawk neighborhoods. The mini skid steer reaches behind FishHawk gates; the full-size machine handles rural barn-scale teardown.

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Deck & Dock Removal

The Alafia River and Lithia Springs corridor brings riverfront property with docks and decks. Dock removal, over-water deck removal, and riverfront structure teardown — controlled to keep debris out of the water and comply with setback rules.

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Complete Property Cleanup

FishHawk Ranch’s active resale market and the surrounding neighborhoods move estate, foreclosure, and turnover cleanout volume through realtors and preservation companies. Full cleanup, interior and exterior in one visit, ready for listing photos or contractor turnover.

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Grading & Ground Leveling

Rural parcels and reclaimed-mining terrain need grading for pads, drainage correction, and cleared-lot finishing — sometimes on the hilly, uneven ground reclaimed phosphate land leaves behind. Polk Services grades pads, corrects low spots, and walks the finished grade with the owner.

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Storm Debris Removal

Lithia sits in the Central Florida storm corridor, and its mature FishHawk canopy and rural tree cover take heavy damage in wind events. Polk Services ran Hurricane Milton recovery through 2025 at the standard rate card, no surge pricing.

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And every other service on the catalog — yard cleanup, estate & garage cleanout, household & heavy junk removal, dumpster rentals, concrete demolition, fence removal, stump grinding, pool demolition, gravel driveways, sod, and mini skid steer work — all run in Lithia at the same rate card and standard as the rest of the service area.

Local Conditions

Eight Lithia Realities That Shape the Work

01

FishHawk Ranch & the Master-Planned North

FishHawk Ranch is one of the largest master-planned communities in the Tampa Bay area and dominates north Lithia. Strict HOA rules on vegetation timing, debris staging, and access govern every job — Polk Services works within them rather than leaving a curbside pile that triggers a violation.

02

The Master-Planned-to-Rural Split

Lithia is two property bases in one ZIP: master-planned FishHawk to the north and rural equestrian acreage to the south. Few cities its size carry that split, and it means the equipment changes job to job. Running both the mini skid steer and a full-size Cat is what covers both.

03

Equestrian & Large-Acreage Properties

South Lithia’s equestrian and large-lot properties drive barn and outbuilding demolition, pasture and fence-line clearing, and large-lot land work. This is scale land work, not a hand-crew junk job — a recurring pattern on the rural side.

04

Alafia River State Park & Reclaimed Terrain

Alafia River State Park sits on reclaimed phosphate-mining land with hilly, uneven terrain unusual for Florida. The surrounding corridor has reclaimed-ground conditions — slopes to sandy fill — that shape how grading and clearing get done.

05

The Alafia River & Lithia Springs Corridor

The corridor brings riverfront property and the dock, deck, and riverfront cleanup work that comes with it — along with water-management setback awareness on any ground-penetrating or waterfront job.

06

Hillsborough County Line, Not Polk

Lithia is in eastern Hillsborough County. Permitting authority and disposal routing differ from the Polk County side. Polk Services works both counties every week and handles the right process for the address.

07

Central Florida Hurricane Exposure

Lithia sits in the hurricane corridor, and its mature FishHawk canopy and rural tree cover take heavy damage in wind events. Hurricane Milton in 2024 was the most recent major event; post-storm brush, tree, and structural debris work is a recurring pattern.

08

Continued Master-Planned Growth

FishHawk and the surrounding corridors keep expanding with new villages and subdivisions. New-construction debris cleanup, lot clearing, and grading follow that growth, keeping the land-work side busy on the western edge of the service area.

Head to Head

Polk Services vs a Franchise Chain in Lithia

Comparison Point
Franchise Chain
Polk Services
Who quotes the job
Call-center rep reading a rate card
Donny Gozzola — owner-operator, on-site or by direct text
Who runs the machine
Rotating hourly crew
Donny — the same person who wrote the quote
FishHawk HOA rules & access
One-size dispatch assumption
Debris staged and scheduled inside HOA rules
Equestrian & large-acreage clearing
Residential-only equipment and scope
Full-size Caterpillar for pasture and open-parcel scale
Barn & outbuilding demolition
Rarely handled by franchise operations
Barn-scale teardown and haul-off run regularly
FishHawk backyard access
Full-size equipment can’t enter a 36-inch gate
Kubota threads a 36-inch gate — no fence removal
Hillsborough vs Polk permitting
One-size dispatch assumption
Correct county process handled per address
Post-Milton storm response
Surge pricing common in franchise models
Same rate card as any other week
Accountability
Escalate through franchise or corporate
Direct call or text to Donny
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Real Jobs That Match the Work Lithia Needs

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FAQ

Lithia Questions

Do you cover all of Lithia?
Yes — all of ZIP 33547, from FishHawk Ranch and its villages to south Lithia equestrian acreage and the Alafia River corridor. Lithia is inside the 20-mile radius from Lakeland, so there’s no travel fee.
Do you work inside FishHawk Ranch and its HOA communities?
Yes. Polk Services operates within FishHawk’s HOA rules on vegetation timing, debris staging, and equipment access. The 36-inch mini skid steer fits through a standard gate, so fence removal usually isn’t required.
Can you clear equestrian and large-acreage properties?
Yes. Pasture clearing, fence-line brush, barn and outbuilding demolition, and large-lot land work on south Lithia’s equestrian and rural acreage are core work. The full-size Caterpillar handles open-parcel scale.
Can you demolish barns and equestrian outbuildings?
Yes. Aging barns, run-in sheds, tack rooms, and equestrian outbuildings get demolished and hauled. Mixed metal, wood, and concrete-pad structures are routine, and the full-size machine handles barn-scale teardown.
Lithia is in Hillsborough County — does that change anything?
Only the permitting and disposal routing, which Polk Services already handles on both sides of the line. The rate card and the standard are the same as elsewhere in the radius.
Can you work the Alafia River and Lithia Springs riverfront?
Yes. Dock removal, waterfront deck removal, and riverfront yard cleanup are regular work — handled with awareness of water-management setback rules and controlled to keep debris out of the water.
Do you handle post-storm debris in Lithia?
Yes. Polk Services ran post-Hurricane Milton recovery across the region through 2025 at the standard rate card with no surge pricing. Downed trees, brush, and fence damage all get cleared.
Can I text photos instead of scheduling a walk-through?
Yes. Text photos to (863) 344-5806 and a photo quote comes back the same business day when possible — the fastest path to a price for work you can photograph clearly.
Polk Services truck and Kubota mini skid steer.

Ready to Hire Local in Lithia?

Text photos of the work, call directly, or fill out the estimate form. Every quote comes from the owner-operator who runs the job — not a franchise call center.

Call or Text (863) 344-5806