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Public Works tightens leaf-and-limb pickup: staff to enforce ordinance, council to review rules and capacity
Summary
Public Works reported a sharp rise in yard‑waste tonnage and told council it will stop routine pickup of contractor/commercial piles and begin stricter enforcement of the city ordinance (3-inch diameter, 4-foot limb length); council asked staff to implement outreach and return with ordinance tweaks and capacity data for retreat/budget planning.
Goldsboro — In a detailed presentation to council Nov. 3, the Public Works director (Stanley) said the city has seen a large increase in yard‑waste tonnage and that routine pickup of contractor‑generated and large commercial loads must be scaled back to preserve capacity for residential customers.
Director Stanley presented multi‑month tonnage figures showing substantially higher yard‑waste pounds compared with prior years and explained current ordinance definitions: acceptable limb size is limited to 3‑inch diameter and 4…
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