The City cart stays City property and is your responsibility to keep clean and odor-free. Household waste must fit inside with the lid closed, and empty carts must be removed from the curb as soon as practical after collection — not left out all week.
Suffolk issues an automated City refuse cart that remains the property of the City of Suffolk; keeping it clean and odor-free is the resident's responsibility. All household waste must fit inside the cart with the lid closed — bags stacked beside or on top are not collected. Empty carts must be removed from the curb as soon as practical after collection (Downtown Business District commercial containers by 10:00 a.m.). A one-time $70.00 fee applies for each additional cart, and up to three carts may be emptied on your collection day. Carts stored permanently at the curb, or an overflowing, foul container, can draw a nuisance or property-maintenance citation under Chapter 34.
Carts left permanently at the curb, or an overflowing, uncovered, or foul-smelling container, can be cited under Chapter 34 as a nuisance, carrying a $50 first-offense civil penalty and up to $200 for repeat violations, plus city abatement.
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