Trash & Recycling in Cabarrus County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Cabarrus County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Dumpster Rules
Commercial and industrial businesses reviewed under Cabarrus County's Performance Based Standards must site dumpsters behind the building, inside the zone's required setbacks, and screened from view of homes and public streets.
Cabarrus County Commercial Dumpster Siting Rules
Some RestrictionsCabarrus County Code of Ordinances § 7-3, Item 3(d) (Auction House); recurring at Item 4(b) and other PBS uses
d. All outside storage areas including dumpsters must be: o sited to the rear of the building, o within the setbacks required of the building's underlying zone, and o made unnoticeable from both residential adjacent properties and public rights-of-way through installation of either fencing or vegetative screening.
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