Trash must be stored in covered, rodent-proof containers, not loose bags or open cans. Local boards of health set container standards under state authority, and bins left at the curb or overflowing count as a nuisance.
MGL c.111 §31 authorizes local boards of health to make reasonable health regulations, which is how Essex County towns require watertight, rodent-proof barrels with tight-fitting covers — Beverly caps them at 32 gallons. Containers must be stored out of public view between collections and returned from the curb the day of pickup. Overflowing or uncovered bins that attract rodents are enforceable health violations.
Uncovered, overflowing, or curbside-stored bins draw board of health orders. Violations of health regulations carry fines up to $1,000.
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