Trash & Recycling in Surry County, NC (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated Surry County, North Carolina.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
In unincorporated Surry County, North Carolina, County Code § 110.04 bars letting solid waste accumulate on your property outside the manner the chapter prescribes and requires an owner, occupant, tenant or lessee to remove all solid waste at least once a month, or weekly if needed for health and sanitation. Garbage must sit in a rust-resistant, fly-tight container no larger than 35 gallons.
Trash Storage & Removal Rules, Surry County
Some RestrictionsSurry County Code § 110.04
(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...
Bin Placement Rules
Surry County does not have residential curbside garbage carts; instead, County Code § 110.10 governs the metal solid waste receptacles the county provides at its collection points. Waste must go entirely inside the receptacle, none can be left outside it, and climbing on, into, or removing items from a receptacle is prohibited.
Solid Waste Receptacle Rules in Surry County, NC
Some RestrictionsSurry County Code § 110.10
(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. ... (D) No person may remove any item from a solid waste receptacle, climb on or into a receptacle or damage any receptacle.
Bulk Item Disposal
In unincorporated Surry County, North Carolina, residents cannot just leave bulky items curbside or in a county receptacle. Under Code § 110.04(H), bulky waste such as furniture and large debris can only go to the county landfill, and only with permission from the landfill manager or a representative.
Bulky Waste Disposal Rules in Surry County, NC
Significant RestrictionsSurry County Code § 110.04(H)
(H) Bulky wastes may be disposed of at the county landfill with permission from the landfill manager or his or her representatives.
Illegal Dumping
Unincorporated Surry County bans burying or submerging solid waste as a disposal method. Code § 110.08(A) makes it unlawful to bury waste in the ground or submerge it in a body of water, with a narrow exception for approved fill materials like concrete, brick or asphalt in low-lying areas. Permitted landfills are exempt.
Illegal Dumping Ban in Surry County, NC
Heavy RestrictionsSurry County Code § 110.08
(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 an...
Yard Waste Collection
In unincorporated Surry County, North Carolina, tree limbs, branches and stumps are classified as BULKY WASTE under County Code § 110.03, and § 110.09 bars dumping them at a county landfill or in a solid waste receptacle without the landfill manager's permission. Residents must arrange bulky yard debris disposal through the landfill manager rather than setting it out with ordinary household garbage.
Yard Waste & Brush Disposal, Surry County
Some RestrictionsSurry County Code §§ 110.03, 110.09
BULKY WASTE. Large items of solid waste such as household appliances, furniture, large auto parts, tires, trees, branches, stumps and other oversize waste whose large size precludes or complicates their handling by normal solid waste collection, processing or disposal methods. ... § 110.09 LANDFILL MANAGEMENT. (A) The sanitary landfills of Surry County may be used for the disposal of solid wast...
Dumpster Rules
Unincorporated Surry County, North Carolina requires every manufactured home park to install a dumpster on a concrete pad that is accessible and available to residents, backed by a refuse disposal plan the Local Ordinance Officer approves. Elsewhere in the zoning code, a dumpster serving a licensed children's home must sit at least 75 feet from any property line or right-of-way.
Dumpster Rules for Surry County Manufactured Home Parks
Some RestrictionsSurry County Code §§ 154.008(20)(a)2, 154.019-03(H)
2. Buildings, structures, recreation areas, places of assembly, dumpsters, and the like shall be set back at least 75 feet from any property line or right-of-way. ... (H) Refuse disposal. (1) The owner shall provide a dumpster installed on a concrete pad and made accessible and available to residents. (2) The owner shall provide a refuse disposal plan satisfactory to the Local Ordinance O...
Collection Schedule
In unincorporated Surry County, North Carolina, property owners must remove all solid waste from their property at least once every 30 days, or weekly if needed for health and sanitation reasons under Surry County Code § 110.04(B). Franchised private haulers, licensed via the Division of Waste Management, must also pick up weekly under § 110.12(H) provided customers are current on fees. The Development Services Director, Sheriff and Environmental Health Department enforce.
Solid Waste Removal Schedule in Surry County, NC
Some RestrictionsSurry County Code § 110.04(B)
(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.
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