(A) Industrial wastes and explosives. Industrial wastes and explosives shall be collected, moved, and disposed of by the owners of the same in accordance with all applicable laws, and the same shall not be placed or mixed in with any garbage, ashes, rubbish, or other waste to be removed pursuant to this chapter.
(B) Rubbish/trash/waste. The City will collect no more than three (3) individual items or sets from any household per week. Any items exceeding this limit or determined by the City Manager or his/her designee to be unsuitable will not be the City’s responsibility and should be properly handled and immediately removed by the property owner. The City is not held responsible for the collection, removal and disposition of any materials left by contractors.
(C) Yard waste.
(1) Restrictions. A maximum volume of one hundred twenty-eight (128) cubic ft. (8 ft. X 4 ft. X 4 ft.) is the total amount of yard waste the City will remove from every household per collection cycle. The City will not collect whole or cut-up trees or logs larger than the predetermined measurements, tree root systems, dirt or sod. Any items exceeding this limit or determined by the City Manager or his/her designee to be unsuitable will not be the City’s responsibility and should be properly handled and immediately removed by the property owner. The City is not responsible for the collection, removal and disposition of any materials left by contractors.
(2) Placement. It shall be unlawful for any person to place yard waste of any kind on the paved portion, traveled portion or storm drainage portion of any street within the municipal limits. Yard waste shall be placed off the street pavement and between the roadside drain or ditch and the front property line of the property on which it is being removed.
(3) Separation. Yard waste placed for collection by the City must be kept separate from and shall not be mixed with any building rubbish, garbage, rubbish or trash.
(a) Limbs. Limbs must be parallel to the curbline and shall be placed off the street pavement and between the roadside drain or ditch and the front property line of the property on which it is being removed; and no larger than forty-eight (48) inches or four (4) ft. in length and five (5) inches in diameter.
(b) Non-limbs (grass and leaves). The City will gather yard waste only if contained in a neat pile off the street pavement and between the roadside drain or ditch and the front of the property line of the property on which it is being removed or in an appropriate sized container not to exceed thirty-two (32) gallons that the property owner has ensured will not hold water.
(c) Christmas trees. Completely bare Christmas trees will be collected by the City.
(D) Scrap tires.
(1) Scrap tires shall be disposed of in accordance with Craven County requirements by owner.
(2) One hundred fifty (150) scrap tires shall be the maximum number allowed to accumulate at any motor vehicle related transfer or disposal site.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any business or individual to abandon a scrap tire on any public or private property except a Craven County designated disposal site.
(1989 Code, § 7-7) (Ord. 01-06, passed 6-11-2001; Ord. 09-O-06, passed 4-27-2009; Ord. 18-O-04, passed 8-27-2018; Ord. 23-O-04, passed 2-27-2023; Ord. 24-O-01, passed 1-22-2024) Penalty, see § 50.99