(A) Communicable disease prevention.
(1) Contagious disease refuse. The removal of wearing apparel, bedding or other refuse from homes or other places where highly infectious or contagious diseases have prevailed should be performed under the supervision and direction of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. This refuse shall not be placed in containers for regular collection.
(2) Medical waste. Medical waste shall not be placed in any receptacle provided by the town, county or its contractor and shall not be placed out for collection by the town, county or its contractor.
(B) Hazardous waste.
(1) Flammable or explosive refuse. Highly flammable or explosive materials shall not be placed in containers for regular collection but shall be disposed of as directed by the Director of Public Works at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof.
(2) Tires. Whole automobile, truck, tractor or implement tires shall not be placed in containers for collection and will not be collected under any circumstances.
(3) Hazardous solid or liquid waste. No hazardous solid or liquid waste shall be put in any receptacle for collection by the town, county or its contractor.
(4) Ashes. No hot ash shall be placed in wheeled containers. All ashes set out for collection shall be cooled and be placed in plastic bags for collection.
(C) Other wastes.
(1) No tree limbs, stumps, logs or other large material that cannot be readily loaded by two laborers shall be hauled by the town. No tree limbs cut by landscape or tree service contractors or workers will be hauled by the town, county or its contractor.
(2) No building materials, roofing, soil, dirt, rock or concrete will be collected or hauled by the town or its contractor.
(3) Small dead animals will be picked up as needed by the Department of Public Works. Persons having small dead animals on Saturday, Sunday and holidays should put the animal in an airtight plastic bag and securely tie same until the next available collection day.
(Ord. passed 9-4-2014)