(A) Franchise vehicles used for the collection and transportation of solid wastes shall be loaded and moved in such a manner that the contents will not fall, leak, or spill onto a county property, and shall be covered by an approved method. Solid waste in plastic bags shall not be considered covered. If spillage should occur, the materials shall be picked up immediately by the person or collector and returned to the vehicle or container.
(B) If any object of solid waste is discovered on county property other than specifically designated for that use, bearing a person’s name, address, or any other means of identification of a person or persons, it shall be prima facie evidence of ownership. The Solid Waste Manager or designee shall make an attempt to contact the person or persons so identified, and advise those individuals to clean up the objects of solid waste by taking them to a designated county landfill, with those individuals being advised to return to the Solid Waste Manager or designee within ten days with a receipt from a county landfill indicating the deposit of the objects in the landfill. If the person or persons fail to comply with the specific directions of the Solid Waste Manager or designee, the failure to comply shall be considered a violation of this chapter.
(C) No waste generated outside the boundaries of the county may be disposed of at a county landfill site or at a recycling and convenience site.
(D) Solid waste collectors and transporters permitted by the county to haul municipal solid waste must dispose of municipal solid waste at facilities permitted and operated within the county. Municipal solid waste generated within the county must be disposed at the county landfill at 5291 Crouse Road, Crouse, NC.
(E) Commercial, industrial, and institutional establishments shall be totally responsible for the proper collection and transportation of any and all of their solid wastes. All commercial, industrial, and institutional establishments failing to comply with the terms, conditions, and provisions of this chapter shall be subject to all fines, penalties, and punishment contained herein.
(F) The landfill shall be designated to accept solid waste generated exclusively by residents, businesses, and other institutions located in the county.
(G) No person, except permitted private collectors, county or municipal collectors, shall collect or remove any solid waste within the county for disposal.
(H) Penalty. Any violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor, and any person convicted of the violation shall be subject to punishment as provided in G.S. § 14-4. Each day a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense, and shall be subject to monetary fines and injunctive relief as provided in § 52.99 herein.
(Ord. passed 9-18-2017; Ord. passed 3-21-2022)