327
Permit
$25-$75 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$25-$75 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
City PW ROW Permit; Sanitation Lori Gray/David Cox 252-639-7501; cart facing edge of street ≥6ft objects by 6am; Craven Co trash sticker ≤33gal ≤50 lbs; CEP MSW/C&D; Tuscarora Landfill; July 1 2025 new tire form (252-633-1564).
Portal
newbernnc.gov permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**City of New Bern Public Works** ROW Permit. **Sanitation Lori Gray + David Cox 252-639-7501**. **Cart facing edge of street, ≥6 ft from objects, by 6am collection day**. **Craven County trash sticker ≤33 gal, ≤50 lbs**. **CEP** (County Environmental Park) accepts MSW + C&D. **Tuscarora Landfill** primary. **Effective July 1, 2025: new tire disposal form** (252-633-1564). **Pepsi-Cola birthplace 1898** — **Tryon Palace** (first NC Capitol). Craven County (county seat). **Confluence of Neuse + Trent Rivers**. **Coastal Carolina Community College**. ~30,000 pop. **NC DEQ**.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
HOA-dependent
Special rules
Historic district considerations.
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 newbernnc.gov, cravencountync.gov.
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