Frequently Asked Questions
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Purchasing a New One
Please note* (If you have ever purchased an additional recycling cart call Public Services at 252-441-1122 to inquire about a refund/trash cart in lieu of refund).
96 Gallon trash carts can be purchased by the following methods:
Website - Click HERE to access our Online Bill Pay.
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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
The current cost is $85.00 (excluding taxes and on-line convenience fee)
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Purchasing a New One
Please note* (Please do not pay for a 300-Gallon trash cart until you call Public Services at 252-441-1122 and have had an inspection meeting).
300 Gallon trash carts can be purchased by the following methods:
Website - Click HERE to access our Online Bill Pay.
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
The current cost is $785.00 (excluding taxes and on-line convenience fee)
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Purchasing a New One
4 yd SIDE load Dumpster $1,830 + tax and on-line convenience fee 6 yd FRONT load Dumpster $1,705 + tax and on -line convenience fee 8 yd FRONT load Dumpster $2,095.00 + tax and on-line convenience fee If you are interested in purchasing a dumpster; please contact Public Services at 252-441-1122 for more information.
You may pay online after approval from the Public Services Department. Or, you can pay by check, 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
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The Public Services facility is located at 2203 S Lark Avenue, off of Eighth Street behind the bowling alley.
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You can call us at 252-441-1122, fax us at 252-441-3350 or send us an email.
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Reporting a Streetlight/Traffic Light outage or malfunction:
Reporting a Streetlight/ Traffic Light outage or malfunction can be reported by the following methods:
Email us at publicservices@nagsheadnc.gov.
Call us at 252-441-1122
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You can drop off recyclables 24/7 at the recycling center at Nags Head's Municipal Complex at 5401 South Croatan Highway. Or Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Town's Public Services Bulk Item/Brush Drop off facility located at 2203 S Lark Avenue.
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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 Services Department at 252-441-1122 or Nags Head’s Fire Department at 252-441-5909.
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A minimum of one trash cart is required at each single-family residence and at each unit of a duplex.
All seasonal rental units must provide one trash cart for every two bedrooms.
For more information or call Nags Head Public Services at 252-441-1122.
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Curbside collection of bulk items and brush from homeowners and residents is available from October 1 through April 30 each year.
Nags Head’s curbside collection of bulk and brush runs from Beginning of October through the end of April. The last day to place bulk items at the curb will be April 30. This service is for homeowners and residents of improved lots.
There is no on-demand collection or a waiting list (you will not need to call in). You can put your separated piles out anytime between October 1 through April 30, each year.
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.
Please visit our Bulk-Item Brush Disposal Page for more details.
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All Year long Drop off Option
If you have bulk items/yard debris that need to be disposed of you can drop them off at the Town's bulk item collection site ( permit/sticker is required), located at 2203 S. Lark Avenue, Nags Head's Public Services Bulk/Brush Drop-Off site. This collection site is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., all year long. 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.
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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.
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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 can be purchased by the following methods:
Via our Website-Click here on our Online Bill Pay.
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
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Please refer to the Residential Solid Waste Collection Schedule .
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The Town offers a subscription-based residential curbside recycling service from TFC Recycling. Please visit through their web site at Sign up. You can call TFC at 757-543-5766 or email them at nagshead@tfcrecycling.com.