Public Works - The City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina News Page

The City of Rocky Mount collects approximately 26,000 cubic yards of loose leaves every year. If these leaves were to be placed on a football field (endzones included), the leaves would be approximately 4 feet deep.

RECYCLING PILOT PROGRAM

The City of Rocky Mount is pleased to announce the launch of a pilot project for its residential curbside recycling program. Seven neighborhoods in Rocky Mount have been selected to participate in this pilot program, which involves replacing a household’s red 18 gallon recycling bin with a gray 96 gallon roll-out cart.

FREE COMPOST

Free compost is available to the public on specific days and times at the City's compost site at 1244 Arrow Road. Click the scrolling calendar above OR click here to view the web calendar to identify times when the compost site is open to the public, or review the following schedule:

Every Friday from April through October: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
The first Saturday of each month from April through October: 7:30 am-3:00 pm (except holiday weekends, then moved to 2nd Sat.)

For more information, call 467-4906.

ABOUT US

The Public Works Department is responsible for providing quality public services in a timely, professional, efficient, and responsive manner with regards to the repair and maintenance of the city streets and drainage infrastructure, the city fleet of motor vehicles and equipment, collection and disposal of municipal solid waste, and enforcement of the public health, safety, and nuisance ordinances and minimum housing code. These services are to be provided in such a way that they promote a high quality of life for city residents and contribute to the safe movement of people and goods while protecting the environment, public health, and safety.