Stericycle wants to rebuild its Maine Avenue facility in Lakeland

Stericycle is working to redevelop its site at 4245 Maine Avenue in Lakeland. The plans describe a new main building of roughly 38,000 square feet, along with new parking, drainage, stormwater, and water and sewer connections. Earlier filings also mentioned a separate transportation office of around 2,300 to 2,700 square feet and an existing building on the property.

The path to this point has been bumpy on paper. Several versions of the plan, a performance surety filing, and two building permits have been withdrawn or have expired since early 2025. The most recent site-plan application was received by Polk County on October 22, 2026, so the project is back under review.

Because the records are a mix of withdrawn and active filings, the exact final scope is still settling. The county has not yet issued a decision on the current application.