Chapter 30
Solid Waste Management*
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* Cross References: Buildings and building regulations, ch. 6; depositing certain materials in cemeteries prohibited, § 12-14; littering, § 32-4.
State Law References: Solid waste management, G.S. 130A-290 et seq.; regulation of the placing of trash, refuse and garbage within municipal limits, G.S. 160A-303.1.
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Sec. 30-1. Definitions.
Sec. 30-2. Refuse to be deposited in approved containers.
Sec. 30-3. Burning or burying garbage and refuse.
Sec. 30-4. Accumulation of garbage and refuse prohibited.
Sec. 30-5. Container specifications.
Sec. 30-6. Precollection practices.
Sec. 30-7. Unlawful use, treatment of containers.
Sec. 30-8. Special or bulk collections.
Sec. 30-9. Removal of dead animals.
Sec. 30-1. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Building material scraps means scrap building material from the construction, reconstruction, remodeling or repair of a building, walkway, driveway, sign and other structure, including but not limited to, excavated earth, tree stumps, rocks, gravel, bricks, plaster, concrete, lumber or any other similar material used in construction or the containers or wrappings therefor.
Garbage means all putrescible wastes, including animal and vegetable matter, animal offal and carcasses, and recognizable industrial byproducts but excluding sewage and human wastes.
Refuse means all nonputrescible wastes.
Solid waste means garbage, refuse, rubbish, trash and other discarded solid materials, including solid waste materials resulting from homes, businesses, industrial, commercial and agricultural operations, and from community activities, but does not include solids or dissolved materials in domestic sewage or other significant pollutants in water resources, such as silt, dissolved or suspended solids in industrial waste water effluents, dissolved materials in irrigation return flows or other common water pollutants.
Tree trimmings means tree limbs, leaves, shrubbery, weeds, plants or grass.
(Code 1981, § 4-2001)
Cross References: Definitions generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 30-2. Refuse to be deposited in approved containers.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, place or deposit any garbage or refuse of any kind on any public or private property except in approved containers or as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(Code 1981, § 4-2002)
Sec. 30-3. Burning or burying garbage and refuse.
It shall be unlawful to burn or set fire to or bury any garbage for the purpose of disposal. In addition, it shall be unlawful to bury any refuse for the purpose of disposal unless a permit therefor has been granted by the fire chief.
(Code 1981, § 4-2003)
Cross References: Fire prevention and protection, ch. 20.
Sec. 30-4. Accumulation of garbage and refuse prohibited.
All garbage and refuse shall be collected and placed in containers as required by this chapter, and it shall be unlawful for any person to permit garbage or refuse to accumulate or remain on any premises longer than is reasonably necessary to remove and deposit same in approved containers as required in this chapter. No bricks or pieces of concrete or cement shall be deposited in garbage containers. Each customer shall pay a garbage pickup fee as set by the town council from time to time and on file in the town offices.
(Code 1981, § 4-2004; Ord. of 1-17-90, § 1)
Sec. 30-5. Container specifications.
The occupant of every building or premises where garbage and refuse does or may exist shall provide 90-gallon polycart containers approved by the town, in which shall be deposited all garbage and refuse existing at the building or premises. All containers shall be kept in a reasonably clean condition.
(Code 1981, § 4-2005)
Sec. 30-6. Precollection practices.
All garbage and refuse shall have the liquid drained therefrom and shall be wrapped in paper or other like material before it is placed in the container for collection. Ashes and cinders shall be placed in a separate container provided for that purpose and no ashes shall be deposited in any container until they are cold. Containers which fail to have the required cover or which have become rusted or broken and therefore are unable to contain garbage and refuse in a satisfactory manner shall not be used.
(Code 1981, § 4-2006)
Sec. 30-7. Unlawful use, treatment of containers.
It shall be unlawful for any person to damage, displace or to otherwise interfere with garbage containers or their contents except the owner or upon permission or at the request of the owner. It shall be unlawful for nonresidents of the town to dispose of garbage or refuse by depositing same in the garbage containers located in the town.
(Code 1981, § 4-2007; Ord. of 1-17-90, § 1)
Sec. 30-8. Special or bulk collections.
(a) No bulk trash, tree limbs, shrubbery cuttings, leaves and other refuse will be collected without special charge unless such refuse can be placed in regulation-type garbage containers.
(b) Any property owner desiring special bulk collections of loose matter not in closed containers nor tied in bundles may request a special collection for which a special charge will be made. If sufficient manpower and equipment are available, town personnel are authorized to make such special collections, provided the person making the request agrees to pay for the labor and equipment used at the rate specified by the town manager.
(c) No collection shall be made from vacant lots nor shall any large rocks, tree trunks, tree stumps, tree limbs of more than six feet in length or other heavy objects be collected by the town. No waste building materials or lot clearings shall be collected from houses or other structures under construction or recently completed.
(d) Material to be collected by special collections shall be placed in neat piles and so located that such refuse can be easily loaded on trucks for disposal.
(Code 1981, § 4-2008)
Sec. 30-9. Removal of dead animals.
Dead animals will be removed from any premises by the town upon notice to the director of public works of the existence of such dead animal.
(Code 1981, § 4-2009)
Cross References: Animals, ch. 4.