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After hours of debate, Goldsboro council tables changes to yard‑waste ordinance to clarify contractor language
Summary
Council heard a detailed staff proposal to limit residential yard‑waste pickups (4 cubic yards per collection, size limits for limbs) and phase out commercial pickups, but members raised enforcement and equity concerns; council voted to table the ordinance so staff can rewrite contradictory language and return with clearer wording and an implementation plan.
Public Works presented a proposed revision to the city’s yard‑waste collection ordinance intended to reduce service volume and limit city pickups of commercial contractor‑generated debris. Staff recommended defining a pickup as a maximum of 4 cubic yards per residential collection, specifying limb diameter and length limits, and phasing out pickups for commercial properties effective…
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