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North Carolina

Pop = Population
HH = Households
RSD = Rate Structure Design
SD = Start Date
CT = Container Type

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State Solid Waste Program
Solid Waste Section
Division of Waste Management
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
Phone: (919) 508-8400
Web site Exit EPA

PAYT in North Carolina
North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and
Environmental Assistance
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
1639 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699-1639
Phone: (919) 715-6500
Web site Exit EPA

= Source: North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance


Community Pop HH RSD SD CT
Alamance* 47,218 no info two-tiered 1989 bag
Alexander* 28,772 4,000 two-tiered 1997 bag
Bailey 564 282 no info no info can
Bridgeton 485 201 fully variable 1991 tag
Buncombe* 107,827 38,000 two-tiered 1994 bag
Catawba* 68,580 12,800 fully variable 1991 bag
Clay* 7,684 2,500 two-tiered no info by weight
Cove City 497 189 fully variable 1991 tag
Dover 456 175 two-tiered 1994 tag
Eden 15,493 2,000 two-tiered 1998 can
Gaston* 75,125 11,000 two-tiered 1988 tag
Havelock 20,268 5,634 fully variable 1991 tag
Hendersonville 9,624 4,084 two-tiered 1994 can
Maysville 892 343 two-tiered 1972 tag
Mitchell* 12,485 6,200 hybrid 1995 bag
New Bern 22,032 7,288 two-tiered 1994 tag & can
Onslow* 68,739 no info fully variable 1991 bag
Pollocksville 299 125 two-tiered 1972 tag
Randolph* 78,456 47,296 two-tiered 1991 bag
River Bend 2,408 1,014 fully variable 1991 tag
Rowan* 69,344 48,000 two-tiered 1989 by weight
Scotland* 17,338 5,775 two-tiered 1994 by weight
Transylvania* 21,317 10,000 two-tiered 1995 tag
Trenton 248 108 two-tiered 1972 tag
Trent Woods 2,366 902 fully variable 1991 tag
Turkey 286 128 fully variable no info can
Union* 59,558 34,000 two-tiered 1991 bag
Wilkes* 55,730 5,000 two-tiered 1994 bag
Wilmington 64,513 22,000 two-tiered 1992 can
Yadkin* 27,903 16,500 two-tiered 1994 tag

Number of programs from 1999 study: 30

 * unincorporated areas

* Can't find your community? If your PAYT program isn't listed in this table, send us information on your city or town.
 Read a summary of the data and methodology for the Tally of Communities report.

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