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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
(A) The sanitary landfills of Surry County may be used for the disposal of solid wastes by any person who is a resident or property owner of Surry County during regular hours of operation of the landfill. Solid wastes shall be disposed of at the landfill in the manner and according to the procedures required by the landfill manager or his or her representative.
(B) The following wastes may not be disposed of in the landfills without permission of the landfill manager or his or her representative:
(1) Bulky wastes;
(2) Construction and demolition wastes;
(3) Tires, unless they have been quartered or shredded;
(4) Infectious wastes; and/or
(5) Wet sludge.
(C) Radioactive wastes shall not be disposed of in the landfills.
(Ord. passed 8-17-2009) Penalty, see § 110.99
(A) Solid wastes may be deposited in receptacles provided by the county.
(B) All solid wastes shall be deposited inside the solid waste receptacle. No solid waste may be left at the solid waste disposal site outside the receptacle.
(C) The following wastes may not be deposited in solid waste receptacles:
(1) Hazardous wastes;
(2) Liquid wastes;
(3) Infectious wastes;
(4) Radioactive wastes;
(5) Bulky wastes;
(6) Tires;
(7) Construction and demolition wastes; and/or
(8) Burning or smoldering materials or any other materials that would create a fire hazard.
(D) No person may remove any item from a solid waste receptacle, climb on or into a receptacle or damage any receptacle.
(Ord. passed 8-17-2009) Penalty, see § 110.99
(A) No person shall engage in business as a solid waste collector except as holder of a valid license or permit issued by the state’s Division of Waste Management pursuant to the policies and procedure prescribed by that agency, by the Solid Waste Act of 2007, and by any subsequent amendment to that Act.
(B) No license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be assignable.
(Ord. passed 8-17-2009) Penalty, see § 110.99
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