Bulk Trash
There are two options available to Nags Head property owners to dispose of mattresses, furniture, white goods, or yard brush: curbside collection, available October 4, 2021 through April 30, 2022, and the bulk/brush drop-off yard (permit/sticker required for use) located across from Nags Head's Public Works administrative office.
The Town conducts neighborhood bulk item/brush sweeps once a month from October 4, 2021 through April 30, 2022 for our homeowners and residents of IMPROVED lots.
There is NO on-demand collection or a waiting list (you will NOT need to call in).
**VIEW CURBSIDE BULK PICKUP WEEKLY SCHEDULE AND MAP HERE**
Materials MUST be in separate piles: (minimum 3 feet apart)
- 1st pile - vegetative: branches, bushes, shrubs (must be in cut lengths of not over 8 feet), leaves and pine needles (place in paper bags-no plastic bags)
- 2nd pile- construction and demolition (ONLY SMALL HOMEOWNER PROJECT ITEMS ARE ALLOWED): lumber, drywall, flooring (large projects and/or owners using contractors shall NOT place materials for collection. Violators will be fined).
- 3rd pile- metals: washers/dryers, refrigerators, water heaters, iron, aluminum, steel, empty fuel tanks/propane tanks and NON pressurized containers
- 4th pile- Furniture such as beds, sofas, mattresses, box springs, chairs etc.
Please keep materials a minimum of three feet from obstacles such as poles, fences, mailboxes, etc.
Acceptable Materials:
- vegetative: branches, bushes, shrubs (must be in cut lengths of no longer than 8 feet sections), leaves and pine needles (place in paper bags-no plastic bags)
- minor construction and demolition: flooring, cabinets, paneling, carpeting, insulation, lumber and other wood products and shingles that come from small homeowner projects. (Other material shall be removed by contractors or taken to Dare County Transfer Facility)
- metals: washers/dryers, water heaters, iron, aluminum, steel, bicycles (must have the tires removed/excluded)
- lawnmowers, weed eaters, blowers or similar gas-powered equipment, with gas tanks removed
- furniture such as beds, sofas, mattresses, box springs, chairs etc.
- non-recyclable glass, and ceramics
Materials not Accepted:
- hazardous material of any type [of] waste
- empty fuel tanks, propane tanks or any pressurized containers;
- bulk waste from residential properties produced as a result of a contracted service
- tires
- motor oil
- paint
- fuel
- dead animals
- mixed piles
- florescent bulbs
Please contact Public Works at 252-441-1122 for more information
Option 2 - Bulk Item/Brush Drop-Off Yard
All year long items can be dropped off at Nags Head’s Bulk Item/Brush Drop-Off Yard.
Use of the yard requires a Town-issued sticker (limit one per household):Application Process
You may obtain a Town-issued sticker by doing one of the following-
- Apply Online - the encrypted DocuSign form will be submitted electronically to the Public Works office.
- in person at Public Works office (2200 S. Lark Ave) Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or Town Hall front reception (5401 S. Croatan Hwy. Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- mail your completed application ( PDF) along with a copy of your vehicle registration and proof of residency to: Nags Head Public Works, PO Box 99, Nags Head, NC 27959
Permit Sticker and Instructions
- The permit sticker MUST be affixed to the authorized vehicle in an easily accessible and readable location, with the lettering and numbers upright.
- The sticker you have been issued is linked to your property and vehicle. If you change your license plate or sell your vehicle or property, please advise Public Works Office, so we can update our files and or issue you a replacement sticker. Incorrect information on file may result in your permit being voided and or you may be denied access to the Yard.
Hours of Operation
Monday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Directions
Across from the Nags Head Public Works Administrative Building (2200 S. Lark Avenue)
- turn west on to Eighth Street and then left onto South Lark Avenue (the yard will be on the right)
- turn west on to West Satterfield Landing Road (the yard will be on the left)
Acceptable Materials
- vegetative: branches, bushes, shrubs (must be in cut lengths of NOT over 8 feet), leaves and pine needles (place in paper bags-no plastic bags)
- Minor construction and demolition: flooring, cabinets, paneling, carpeting, insulation, lumber and other wood products and shingles that come from small homeowner projects. (Other material shall be removed by contractors or taken to Dare County Transfer Facility)
- metals: washers/dryers, water heaters, iron, aluminum, steel, bicycles (must have the tires removed/excluded) empty fuel tanks/propane tanks and NON pressurized containers.
- mattresses
- lawnmowers, weed eaters, blowers or similar gas-powered equipment, with gas tanks removed
- brick, concrete or asphalt (not more than one wheelbarrow load)
- Furniture such as beds, sofas, mattresses, chairs etc.
- Non- recyclable glass, and ceramics
Materials Not Accepted
- hazardous material of any type [of] waste
- pressurized containers
- bulk waste from residential or commercial properties produced as a result of a contracted service
- tires
- motor oil
- paint
- fuel
- dead animals
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Public Services
Physical Address
2200 South Lark Avenue
Nags Head, NC 27959
Mailing Address
PO Box 99
Nags Head, NC 27959
Phone: 252-441-1122Fax: 252-441-3350