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Lexington County weighs new solid-waste rules and reports a small decline in litter in 2024
Summary
Public Works discussed proposed modernizations to Lexington County’s solid-waste ordinance — from containerized curbside rules to trailer-length limits at collection centers — and reviewed the county’s 2024 litter-control results and an upcoming enforcement week.
Lexington County solid-waste staff presented a set of proposed ordinance updates at the Public Works committee and separately summarized 2024 litter-control activity, including enforcement measures planned for late April.
Major proposed ordinance changes under discussion included: a prohibition on accumulation of waste at residences for more than seven days; a prohibition on transporting uncovered loads (noting an overlapping state regulation); authority to enforce tipping-fee collection when a user leaves the landfill without paying; a requirement that users at collection centers place items where attendants direct them; a requirement that curbside household waste be returned to a provided vendor container (to accommodate automated side-load trucks); a requirement that yard waste be placed in a vendor-provided container; and a possible trailer-length limit for convenience-collection…
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