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 $22.00 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?