Beaufort County News Release
February 21, 2017
County Announces Updated Convenience Center Guidelines
Beaufort County advises
all residents that waste
delivered in trailers, regardless of size, is prohibited at the following
convenience centers: Big Estate, Coffin Point, Cuffy, Gate (Castle Rock &
Grober Hill Road), Lobeco, Pritchardville and Sheldon.
Trailer use at these facilities
will not be allowed due to the safety hazard they create on the small ramp
space combined with the increased traffic at all of the centers.
“These particular centers are
older and smaller than the rest, so we want to be proactive in offering a safe
experience to our residents by updating our guidelines for these centers,” said
Beaufort County Solid Waste Director Jim Minor.
Trailers
with small loads will be allowed at the larger modern centers that can
accommodate them, which are Hilton Head, Simmonsville Road, Shanklin and St. Helena.
Addresses
for each of the convenience centers are provided online here.
Small
loads of Class1 & 2 waste may be taken in a trailer to the Hilton Head,
Simmonsville Road, Shanklin and St. Helena centers. Residents are reminded that
truck loads and a trailer load are not accepted at one time. The centers do not
have capacity for large loads. Leaves and small limbs should be disposed
of in the same way
yard waste is normally disposed. Waste types are classified in the following categories:
· Class 1 waste - small
limbs, leaves and landscape trimmings.
· Class 2 waste -
building materials, drywall, lumber, carpet, furniture, mattresses and plumbing.
The City of Beaufort collects Class 1 waste at the curb as part of their waste service, for residents who live
within Beaufort city limits.
Beaufort County advises residents to immediately STOP placing storm-generated
debris at rights-of-way.
The County’s debris monitoring firm has inventoried
all remaining debris for pickup
by contractors. Any storm-generated debris that was not placed at the right-of-way prior to inventory must be properly
removed and disposed of by
the property owner.
All Beaufort County residents are encouraged to visit the Beaufort County Disaster Recovery website for more
information related to the County's Hurricane
Matthew recovery efforts.
www.beaufortcountydisasterrecovery.net
Jim Minor
Solid Waste Director
843-255-2735
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