The Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Monday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Curbside garbage, recycling, and yard waste collection will also be suspended and Wake Forest Bus Service will not be provided.
During the week of July 4, the collection of garbage and recycling will take place one day later than normal and extend into Saturday. For example, crews will collect Monday’s route on Tuesday, and Friday’s route on Saturday.
Yard waste collection will resume Tuesday, July 5, at 7 a.m. Crews will follow the normal collection schedule beginning with Monday’s route. Collection of the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday routes will occur throughout the remainder of the week until all routes have been completed. In order to ensure that all neighborhoods are serviced properly, Wake Forest residents are urged to leave their normal yard waste at the curb by 7 a.m. Tuesday. Please avoid placing items on or near mailboxes, utility boxes, utility poles or other fixed objects.
Bulk pickups will be scheduled for Wednesday, July 6. To schedule a bulk pickup, call 919-435-9570 by 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 5. Residents who call after hours may leave a voicemail message. Residents may also request a bulk pickup by emailing Betty Pearce at bpearce@wakeforestnc.gov.
All voicemail and email requests for bulk pickup service must include the resident’s name, physical address, and telephone number, along with a description of the bulk waste items to be collected. Any service request that does not include the required information will not be processed.
When scheduling a bulk waste pickup, Wake Forest residents are urged to follow the town’s bulk waste guidelines. Defined in the town’s code of ordinances as “refuse weighing in excess of 75 pounds each,” bulk waste includes any item that does not fit in the town-issued roll-out garbage cart. Examples of bulk waste pickup items include furniture, lawn mowers, swings, and book shelves. For more information, visit wakeforestnc.gov and search “Bulk pickup.”
Wake Forest bus service, including the Wake Forest-Raleigh Express and the Wake Forest Loop, will not be provided July 4. Both the Wake Forest-Raleigh Express and the Wake Forest Loop will resume their normal schedules on July 5.
Town offices will re-open Tuesday, July 5, at 8 a.m.
Android and iPhone users can have a guide to the town’s holiday operations schedule in the palm of their hands by downloading the Town of Wake Forest app and using the app’s “Holidays” function. Designed to offer smart phone users instant access to the holidays the town will observe in 2016, the function includes information concerning holiday garbage and recycling collection schedules, links to current press releases, important contact information, and more.
IPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android users can download the town’s free app by searching for “Town of Wake Forest” on iTunes, in the iPhone app store, or in Google Play or by scanning the appropriate QR code provided at www.wakeforestnc.gov/app.aspx.
For information throughout the year concerning the Town of Wake Forest’s holiday operations, including holiday-related changes to the garbage and recycling collection schedule, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/holiday-schedule.aspx.