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(A) No owner, occupant, tenant or lessee of any property may deposit, store or permit to accumulate any solid wastes upon his or her property that is not stored or disposed of in a manner prescribed by this chapter.
(B) The owner, occupant, tenant or lessee of any property shall remove or cause to be removed all solid wastes from his or her property at least once each month (30-day period), and at least once each week (seven-day period) if required for health and sanitation reasons.
(C) Garbage shall be stored only in a container that is durable, rust-resistant, non-absorbent, water- tight and easily cleaned, with a close-fitting fly-tight cover in place, with adequate handles or bails to facilitate handling. The capacity of the container may not exceed 35 gallons.
(D) Refuse shall be stored in a manner that will not provide harborage to rodents and varmints and will not create a fire hazard.
(E) No owner, occupant, tenant or lessee of any building or dwelling may leave outside the building or dwelling, in a place accessible to children, any abandoned or unattended icebox, refrigerator or other receptacle that has an air-tight door without first removing the door.
(F) Solid waste shall be disposed of only in one of the following ways:
(1) In a sanitary landfill approved and permitted by the Division of Waste Management;
(2) In an incinerator that has all required local, state and federal air pollution control permits;
(3) In solid waste receptacles provided by the county, or by private collectors licensed by the Division of Waste Management;
(4) A householder may dispose of solid wastes generated at his or her residence on his or her property in a manner approved by the Division of Waste Management, and the Division of Waste Management shall publish a list of generally approved methods of disposal; and
(5) By any other method, including reclamation and recycling processes that have been approved by the Division of Waste Management.
(G) Construction and demolition wastes may be disposed of at the county landfill with permission from the landfill manager or his or her representatives.
(H) Bulky wastes may be disposed of at the county landfill with permission from the landfill manager or his or her representatives.
(I) Infectious, hazardous and radioactive wastes shall be disposed of according to written procedures approved by the Health Director.
(J) Any person collecting and transporting solid wastes generated on his or her property for disposal at an approved disposal site shall comply with divisions (F)(1) and (F)(2) above concerning vehicles and containers.
(Ord. passed 8-17-2009) Penalty, see § 110.99
Transport of solid waste, whether residential, commercial or industrial, from the point of origin to a landfill or recycling center, must be completely secured so as to prevent the unintended release of solid waste from the transport vehicle and littering public rights-of-way, public property and private property. Licensed and/or franchised solid waste collectors who violate this section at least three times within a one-year period will risk having their license/franchise revoked by the Board of Commissioners for a period of not less than 365 days. This provision shall apply to municipal haulers of solid waste within the county, but outside of municipal limits.
(Ord. passed 2-20-1017)
Littering shall be deemed a violation of this chapter and shall be enforced by the county in addition to any state-enforced laws and penalties for same. To that purpose, littering violations, if not immediately remedied by the offender, shall be referred to state law enforcement authorities for prosecution in addition to local enforcement measures.
(Ord. passed 8-17-2009) Penalty, see § 110.99
(A) The purpose of this section is to promote the public safety, health and welfare of the citizens of Surry County through regulation of public health nuisances in the county.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to create a public health nuisance on any parcel of land or allow a nuisance to remain on his, her or their property.
(Ord. passed 8-17-2009) Penalty, see § 110.99
(A) It shall be unlawful to bury in the earth or submerge in a body of water solid waste materials for the purpose of disposal. Exceptions to this regulation are those materials approved by the Division of Waste Management for filling low lying areas such as: concrete, cinder block, brick, rock, asphalt or granite.
(B) Permitted landfill sites approved by the Division of Waste Management and otherwise compliant with applicable state and federal laws are exempt from the regulation of this section.
(Ord. passed 8-17-2009) Penalty, see § 110.99
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