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1. I need a new trash cart, how much does it cost and how do I purchase one?

Purchasing a New One

Trash carts are $80.07 (excluding convenience fee) and can be purchased by the following methods:

Website-Click HERE to access our Online Bill Pay (choose Trash Carts).

or

Checks should be made out to The Town of Nags Head and mailed to Town of Nags Head, PO Box 99, Nags Head, NC 27959 or hand delivered at 5401 Croatan Hwy. Nags Head, NC. 27959

2. Where are you located?

The Public Works Facility is located at 2200 Lark Avenue, off of Eighth Street behind the bowling alley.

3. How can I contact you?

You can call us at 252-441-1122, fax us at 252-441-3350 or send us an email.

4. How can I report a Streetlight/Traffic Light outage or malfunction?

Reporting a Streetlight/Traffic Light outage or malfunction:

Reporting a Streetlight/ Traffic Light outage or malfunction can be reported by the following methods:

Click HERE to submit an online request

Email us at  publicworks@nagsheadnc.gov

Call us at 252-441-1122

5. Where can I go to drop off my recyclables?

You can drop off recyclables 24/7 at the recycling center at Nags Head's Municipal Complex at 5401 South Croatan Highway and at the Town's Public Works facility at 2200 Lark Avenue.

6. What is not allowed to be placed in trash carts or through bulk item pick-up or drop off?

Hazardous Waste

Do not dispose of hazardous waste in trash carts or through bulk pick-up or drop off in the Town of Nags Head. Chapter 30 of the Town of Nags Head code of ordinances defines Hazardous Refuse as "Materials such as poisons, acids, caustics, harmful or dangerous chemicals, infected materials, offal, fecal matter, explosives, highly flammable material and parts of the human anatomy, including pathological specimens." The following items shall not be placed in refuse or recycle containers:

• Antifreeze
• Building materials
• Bulky wastes
• Burning or smoldering materials or any other materials which would create a fire hazard
• Motor vehicle tires
• Radioactive or medical wastes
• Rocks, dirt, sod, paint or motor oil
• Yard Waste (brush, bagged leaves, limbs)

Additional Information

If you need further direction or have questions as to if the items are a chemical or hazardous, please contact Nags Head’s Public Works Department at 252-441-1122 or Nags Head’s Fire Department at 252-441-5909.

7. How many trash carts am I required to have?

Please refer to Type and Size of Refuse Receptacles (PDF) for more information or call Nags Head Public Works at 252-441-1122.

8. When is curbside bulk item collection available?

Homeowners/Residents for Bulk item/Brush curbside collection service from October 1st through March 31st. 

Town SWEEPS are performed from October 1 through March 31. You may call Nags Head Public Works at 252-441-1122, to be placed on a list that is used to track the date that you placed your items on the right of way (optional).

This includes pickup of Brush and Limbs, large/bulky items such as stoves, refrigerators, water heaters, sofas, etc. which cannot normally be loaded into the back of a standard garbage truck. Items must be placed in the right of way, but off the pavement, front of your property prior to collection. Bulk, brush and metal must be placed in separate piles. We do NOT collect items from unimproved Lots.

9. Where can I drop off bulk items/yard debris after March 31st?

If you have bulk items/Yard Debris that need to be disposed of after April 1 through September 30 you can drop them off at the Town's bulk item collection site, located across from Nags Head's Public Works complex. This collection site is open Mondays and Thursdays 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., and Saturdays all year long from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. If these times are not convenient for you, you can take them to the Dare County Landfill in Stumpy Point. You can call the Landfill at 252-473-6339 for more information.

10. My trash cart needs a new lid, wheel, etc. What can I do?

You are welcomed to call us 252-441-1122 or send us an email. Be sure to let us know the serial number and location of the cart as well as your name and phone number so we can determine if the cart is repairable.

11. My trash cart is missing, what can I do?

First, give us a call and we will give you the serial numbers of the carts assigned to you. Many times carts get blown away after a heavy storm and more often than not the cart can be found in a neighbor’s house. Check the carts down at least one block in either direction. Next, once you’ve found your cart, be sure to affix your house number on the back of the cart as per town specs. That will make it easier to find the next time around.

Purchasing a New One

If you’ve done some investigating and still cannot find your cart you are welcome to purchase a new one. 

Trash carts are $80.07 (excluding on convenience fee) and can be purchased by the following methods:

Checks should be made out to The Town of Nags Head and mailed to Town of Nags Head, PO Box 99, Nags Head, NC 27959 or hand delivered at 5401 Croatan Hwy. Nags Head, NC. 27959

Also by paying on our Website-Click here on our Online Bill Pay (choose Recycling or Trash Carts).

12. What is your garbage collection schedule?

Please refer to the Residential Solid Waste Collection Schedule .