§ 50.16. Solid waste collection services.

(A)

Regular collection schedule. The Public Works Department or its contractor will collect, remove, and dispose of municipal solid waste within the Town limits, excluding the waterfront business district, once each week. The collection schedule shall be established by the Public Works Director with the approval of the Town Manager.

(B)

Containers and volume/weight limits . Each customer will be provided by the Town or its contractor one roll-out container, not to exceed a capacity of 96 gallons. All garbage and household refuse shall be placed in bags before being placed in refuse containers, and the amount of waste shall be limited to 75 pounds per container. Containers shall be filled such that the lid remains firmly closed while curbside. If one container is insufficient to properly hold the waste generated, then an additional container must be obtained from the Town.

(C)

Accepted materials . Mixed household solid waste and mixtures of household, commercial, and industrial solid waste that are permitted under the governing permits and the applicable laws to be accepted at the applicable disposal facilities and that are not otherwise unacceptable waste will be collected.

(D)

Point of collection . All containers must be placed curbside by 7:00 a.m. the day of collection, but not before 7:00 a.m. the day before collection, with the lids firmly closed. Containers will be collected curbside from a point adjacent to the public streets but must not be placed in the street or gutter for collection. Bags, boxes, or any other loose material will not be collected. Containers must be returned to the yard for residences, or for businesses or institutions, to the rear area of buildings or inside the building, by the customer on the day of collection.

(E)

Prohibited material . The Town of Beaufort does not collect hazardous waste, infectious waste, oil, or batteries.

(F)

Exceptional volume/weight . Residents or commercial, industrial, and/or institutional establishments with solid waste that regularly exceeds the volume limits may employ a private waste management contractor with the approval of the Public Works Director. Residents, commercial, industrial and/or institutional establishments for which exceptional volume/weight solid waste is collected by the Town will incur collection fees as defined in the Town fee schedule.

(G)

Fees and charges. The fees for solid waste collection services are defined in the Town fee schedule in the Town Clerk's office and on the Town website.

( Res. of 4-17-2017(2) )

Editor's note

Res. of 4-17-2017(2) repealed the former section and enacted a new section as set out herein. The former section pertained to point of collection; preparation, and derived from 1992 Code, § 15-52; Ord. passed 6-9-1980; Am. Ord. passed 7-8-1991.