Cover and Secure Your Load
Transportation of Solid Waste - County Ordinance 13.36.040
A. No person shall transport waste or solid waste in or on a motor vehicle or trailer upon a public road unless such waste or solid waste is covered and secured.
B. “Covered and Secured” includes:
- Loads which are totally contained within an enclosed vehicle or container;
- Loads of refuse contained in garbage cans with tightly fitting lids, tied plastic refuse disposal bags or similar totally enclosed individual containers and are completely contained within the walls of a vehicle or container, such that none can reasonably be expected to escape during hauling;
- Loads of refuse which are covered, as with a cloth or plastic tarp, and tied into the hauling vehicle, such that no refuse can reasonably be expected to escape during hauling;
- Loads of brush, building materials and similar bulky materials which are tied into the hauling vehicle or completely contained within the walls of a vehicle or container, such that none can reasonably be expected to escape during hauling; or
- Loads consisting entirely of rock, concrete, asphalt paving, stumps and similar materials and are completely contained within the walls of a vehicle or container, such that none can reasonably be expected to escape during hauling.
The Department of Solid Waste enforces this ordinance. The minimum rate for refuse loads is $26.00 at the Knott Landfill Recycling and Transfer Facility and all County Transfer Stations. If your load is properly secured a $10.00 rebate is given.
Some Questions to Ask Yourself
- Is there any chance of debris falling (or blowing) out of my vehicle?
- Would I feel safe if I were following my vehicle?
- Would I want my loaded vehicle driving through my neighborhood?
- Do I need to drive slower than I normally do?
- Is my load secured on the bottom, sides, and top?
