Solid Waste
When preparing yard waste…
All yard waste must be separated from any trash, garbage or rubbish.
Limbs
Limbs left for the City must be no larger than forty-eight (48) inches in length and five (5) inches in diameter. All limbs must be parallel to the curbline and placed off street pavement and between roadside drain or ditch and front property line. A maximum volume of one hundred twenty-eight (128) cubic ft. (8ft. x 4ft. X 4ft.) or a pick-up truck bed is set per week for every household.
Yard Waste
Yard waste includes grass, pine straw, weeds, hedge clippings, garden waste and leaves (excluding leaves only during the seasonal pick up dates.) All loose yard waste should be contained in 30-gallon biodegradable paper bags or 32-gal. (max.) container that won’t hold water.
Leaf Season
Leaf season is from November 1st through January 31st. Bags or containers are not required for leaves during this season. Leaves, excluding limbs, branches and pine cones, must be in a neat pile off the street and between roadside drain or ditch and front property line during this season.
Remainder of year from February 1st through October 31, leaves must be contained in a 30-gallon biodegradable paper bag or container no larger than 32-gallon that won’t hold water.
Christmas Trees
Christmas trees left for City pick-up must be natural and bare of all decorations and attachments. The City will collect trees to be donated the first Monday after New Year’s until the end of the business week. Also, visit Christmas Tree Dune Rebuilding Projects all along the coast.
Contractors
All contractors are responsible for the proper disposal of any rubbish, building rubbish, garbage, trash or yard waste created. If contractors neglect, this responsibility falls to the property owner.
RECYCLING IS PROVIDED BY CRAVEN COUNTY
Link to the Craven County Recycling web page
Craven County Convenience Sites
101 Convenience Center
Phone: 252-444-3927
Address: 3555 NC Hwy 101, Havelock, NC
Hickman Hill
Phone: 252-447-5127
Address: 7775 Hwy 70 East, Havelock, NC
Monette’s
Phone:252-633-1149
Address: 4001 Old Cherry Point Rd, New Bern, NC
Coastal Environment Partnership
Tuscarora Landfill
Phone: 252-633-1564
Address: 7400 Old Hwy 70 West, New Bern, NC
Newport Transfer Station
Phone: 252-223-3321
Address: 800 Hibbs Rd, Newport, NC
All City residents who currently are water and/or sewer customers will have solid waste service from Waste Industries. A $17.21/residential or $21.30/commercial monthly charge will be added to your water/sewer bill. You are financially responsible for the blue 95 gallon carts provided by Waste Industries. If damaged or lost, these carts cost $78.11 to replace. Waste Industries will NOT pick up trash in containers other than this cart. An additional cart can be delivered for your use at an additional fee of $17.21/residential or $21.30/commercial per cart per month.
