Granville County, NC Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

Section 38-104(c) governs the container itself: garbage can only be stored in a container that is durable, rust-resistant, nonabsorbent, watertight and easily cleaned, with a close-fitting, flytight cover in place and handles or bails strong enough to move it. The number of containers on a property has to be enough to hold a full week's accumulation of garbage, and every container has to be kept clean enough that no odor or nuisance condition develops. Regular solid waste receptacles can double as garbage containers as long as they meet those same requirements.

Subsection (d) covers the bulkier material a can cannot hold: refuse such as lumber, boxes, barrels, bottles, cans, tires, paper, cardboard, rags and old furniture must be stored in a way that resists harborage to rodents and vermin and does not create a fire hazard. Useful materials like firewood or building supplies can still be kept on the premises, but only if stored safely. Together the two subsections mean a resident cannot just leave loose trash bags or scrap materials in the yard between pickups; everything has to be either in a proper container or stored so it does not become a pest or fire problem.

Section 38-103(c) puts the solid waste director in charge of administering and enforcing these storage standards, and because § 38-104 sets no separate fine for subsections (c) or (d), a violation defaults to the general civil penalty procedure in Code § 1-6.