Spartanburg limits garbage trucks to certain hours due to noise

SPARTANBURG, SC (WSPA) – Spartanburg City Council voted Monday to limit the hours when commercial garbage collection can take place.

Commercial garbage trucks will now only be allowed to make pickups between the hours of 7:00am and 9:00pm.

Under the new ordinance, companies can get warnings or fines of betwen $250 and $500.

Businesses could even be suspended or have their license revoked.

The ordinance passed by a vote of 6-0.

Now: Second reading of an amendment to the City nuisance ordinance to include collection of commercial garbage during nighttime hours. Motion approved 6-0. (Council member Sterling Anderson is absent from tonight’s meeting due to illness) pic.twitter.com/j8J8dcsITl

— City of Spartanburg (@SpartanburgCity) April 8, 2019