302
Permit
$25-$75 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$25-$75 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
City of Burlington Engineering Department (Municipal Bldg 425 S. Lexington Ave; 336-222-5050) via SmartGov portal; ROW Use / Excavation Permit ~$25/wk-$75 fee.
Portal
burlingtonnc.gov permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**ROW Use Permit / ROW (Excavation) Permit** issued by **City of Burlington Engineering Department** (Municipal Building, 425 S. Lexington Ave, 336-222-5050) via **SmartGov portal**. **~$25/week typical** permit fee per industry sources (some sources cite $75 fee). Per City's **Public Rights-of-Way Management Ordinance + Pavement Cut Policy + Pavement Degradation Calculations + Bond and Insurance Requirements**. **Driveway permits per land use** + street-type abutting. **NCDOT for state roads** (824 South Main St, Graham; 336-570-6833). **All work and excavation within Burlington's Public ROW requires ROW (Excavation) Permit**. **Garbage + Yard Waste collected weekly + Recycling every other week (Red Week/Blue Week schedule)**. **Per Code definitions**: NC Hazardous Waste Management Law **15A NCAC 13A.0106** + Federal EPA + medical waste **15A NCAC 13B.1200**. **Hazardous waste includes**: ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic (acetone, gasoline, alcohol, alkaline cleaners, acids, cyanide, chlorine, arsenic, pesticides, paint, caustics, infected material, offal, fecal, explosives). **Construction/demolition debris landfill** for stumps/concrete/brick/treated wood/uncontaminated earth. **Class 3 misdemeanor + $500 fine or 30 days** per G.S. 14.4 + 160A-175. **Construction debris on streets**: contractor must remove or city revokes building permit. Alamance County (county seat) + part Guilford County. **Elon University** student demographic. **Burlington Royals** (former rookie-league Cleveland Indians farm team; defunct 2020). 54,000+ pop ~31 sq mi. Founded 1857 "Company Shops" → Burlington 1886; incorporated 1893. **Huffman Mill Road** retail corridor. **NC DEQ NC Division of Waste Management**. NOT Burlington VT, IA, NJ, MA, WI, KY, KS, CO, WA.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
HOA-dependent
Special rules
Industrial waste streams.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
North Carolina bans: Yard waste, white goods, lead-acid batteries, used oil, whole tires (processed), aluminum cans, motor oil filters, plastic bottles, oyster shells (unique to NC), electronics (NC E-Waste Disposal Act 2010: TVs, computers, monitors), wooden pallets. NCGS 130A.
Common prohibited
All NC-banned items + hazardous waste, paints, oils, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against burlingtonnc.gov Permits Fees + Solid Waste + Street Division.
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