Can I use the City of Raleigh Garbage cart as a yard waste container?
No, the City-issued roll out container should only be used for garbage! It is illegal to dump yard waste material in the landfill. Should the garbage truck pick it up by accident the City may be issued a fine by the State of NC. Residents also should not use their recycling bins for yard waste materials. Recycling bins are issued for materials collected in the curbside recycling program. The City of Raleigh does encourage residents to reuse their old garbage cans for their yard waste material! Reuse of old garbage cans means you are not wasting clear plastic or biodegradeable paper bags!
