You must cover your load

Bringing recyclables or trash to our Solid Waste Transfer Station and Processing Facility?

Montgomery County's Code requires you to cover your load. This applies to

• residents in personal vehicles
• businesses self -hauling materials
• haulers and collectors

What happens if you transport an uncovered load?

If we see you with an uncovered load, we may issue you a

• verbal warning
• a written Notice of Violation, or
• a citation

What does the County Code state?

The cover requirement is in Chapter 48, "Solid Wastes", of the County Code.

Section 48-19. Licensing of collectors and haulers.

(a) Required; application.

(1) Solid waste must not be collected or transported in the County except by a licensed collector or hauler.

(2) However, this Section does not prohibit:

(A) a person from transporting the person's own solid waste to an approved solid waste acceptance facility in a closed-body vehicle or a vehicle covered by a tarpaulin or canvas tightly fastened in a manner that will prevent the loss of any material being transported; or

(B) a licensed collector or hauler from transporting solid waste firmly sealed and secured in cardboard boxes or plastic bags to an approved solid waste acceptance facility in an open, flat-body vehicle covered by a tarpaulin or canvas which is tightly fastened in a manner that will prevent the loss of any material being transported.