5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
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In Lincoln, the owner of every dwelling must provide for collection and removal of solid waste by a licensed waste hauler at least once a week (LMC 8.32.205). Buildings with more than two units require twice-weekly pickup. Rural Lancaster County residents arrange their own licensed-hauler service.
Lincoln Municipal Code 8.32.205
The owner of every dwelling in the city shall provide for the collection and removal of solid waste by a licensed waste hauler at least once a week.
Because Lincoln residents use private licensed haulers, curbside setout day and time are set by the hauler, not a city curfew. City code (LMC 8.32.210) requires owners to furnish enough receptacles for all waste, and tenant-abandoned waste must be removed within 48 hours of a rental being vacated.
Lincoln Municipal Code 8.32.210
Solid waste left on the premises of a rented or leased dwelling by a tenant or occupant who has vacated said dwelling is the responsibility of the owner, agent, or manager of said dwelling and said owner, agent, or manager shall remove that solid waste from the premises within forty-eight hours after vacation.
Lincoln residents can self-haul bulky items such as furniture and appliances to the city's North 48th Street Transfer Station (5101 N. 48th St), which charges per-load disposal fees. The Bluff Road Landfill takes commercial hauler loads and yard waste. Many private haulers also offer bulky-item pickup for an extra fee.
Lincoln does not mandate residential recycling; there is no citywide curbside recycling requirement for households. Residents use free public drop-off recycling sites or add curbside recycling through their private hauler. Recycling collectors operating in the city must be licensed under the Lincoln Municipal Code (LMC 8.32.135+).
It is unlawful in Lincoln to dump or deposit any solid waste, hazardous waste, or offensive substance anywhere within the city or three miles beyond except an approved sanitary landfill (LMC 8.32.030). It is also unlawful to let waste flow from your premises onto any street, alley, vacant lot, or
Lincoln Municipal Code 8.32.030
It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, deposit, or otherwise dispose of any solid waste, hazardous waste, offensive or obnoxious substances within the corporate limits of the city or within three miles of the limits thereof, upon any ground, premises, or place other than that designated or approved as a public sanitary landfill by the City Council.
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