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New Hanover County revokes Seahawk Sanitation franchise after repeated early-morning noise complaints
Summary
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners voted to revoke Seahawk Sanitation’s solid-waste franchise after county staff and deputies documented five resident complaints alleging early‑morning collection noise and nuisance violations between March and June 2025.
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners voted to revoke Seahawk Sanitation’s franchise after hearing that the company repeatedly collected household waste in residential neighborhoods in the predawn hours despite written and verbal warnings.
County Recycling and Solid Waste Director Joe Sullivan told the board the county received five complaints between March and June 2025 reporting Seahawk trucks operating near 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. in Ogden, Middlesex, Treasure Cove and North Hill. Sullivan said staff and deputies from the sheriff’s office repeatedly contacted the owner and that the county manager concluded the firm had failed to comply with the franchise agreement and county noise and nuisance ordinances, prompting the revocation notice and today’s hearing.
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