Thank you for your interest, we hope more people will help our efforts to reduce litter in Granville County. There are several ways to report litter.

1) Call the 911 non-emergency number and provide all the details about the incident. This number and QR will soon be visible on signs at schools and businesses throughout the county.

2) Complete an Incident Report form on our website to report the litter incident to the local authorites.

Always check with your local municipality first but also use this website as a collection point for all things pertaining to litter in Granville County.

Litter impacts everyone and belongs to all of us.

Unfortunately, the people who litter, place the burden of cleaning it up on everyone. In 2024, littering in Division 5, which includes Granville County, costs tax papers approximately $3.4 million to pick up 1,423,589 pounds of trash. For the same period, litter cost North Carolina tax payers over $25,801,342.

We realize that litter is everywhere and realistically we don’t have the funds or manpower to tackle all litter, everywhere in the county. We also don’t want to overburden the helpers with every cup and bag we see. We ask that you consider the severity of the litter, and report substantial litter, furniture, appliances or bags of trash that may become a big problem if left unattended. A rule of thumb is: 1) will it fill up a 5 gallon bucket, 2) will it fill up a large yard sized trash bag and 3) will it fill up several yard sized trash bags. If your sighting fits any of these examples, it needs to be reported.

From a Google search…we found this, in North Carolina individuals may be fined and face community service for intentionally and unintentionally littering. Intentional littering in the amount of 15 pounds or less is a Class 3 misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $250 to $1,000 and up to 24 hours of community service. Penalties can be significantly higher for larger amounts of litter, often treated as higher-level misdemeanors. Unintentional littering in the amount of 15 pounds or less is an infraction punishable by a fine of up to $100 and up to 12 hours of community service.

Volunteering to help pick up litter is a great way to earn credit for community service, but it needs to be coordinated with a valid group or municipality for safety reasons, to obtain proper litter supplies and satisfy needed record keeping and reporting.