Shelby, NC Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)

(d)Any residential complex or building containing six or more living units shall provide dumpster(s) for sanitation pick up. Buildings and complexes will be evaluated by public works personnel to determine the feasibility of placing dumpsters at each location.(e)Nonresidential units served by rollout carts shall be provided one cart per unit and up to three additional carts may be purchased by the unit. Nonresidential units requiring more than four carts shall be required to use a private dumpster service.(f)Any unit or complex using dumpsters and requesting brush or solid waste pickup shall be assessed a fee to be determined by the sanitation division based upon weight, volume, numbers of pickups, etc.(g)Rollout carts shall be placed in a location determined by the sanitation division and shall be kept free of all obstructions which may interfere with or prevent pickup of the cart by a mechanical device attached to the garbage truck.(h)Residential refuse containers shall be placed at curbside prior to collection and shall be removed on the same day of scheduled collection. Containers must be stored by residents in a side or rear yard unless otherwise approved by the director of public works. (Ord. No. 4-2005, 3-21-2005; Ord. No. 10-2019, 2-4-2019)