The Town of Wake Forest continues to receive inquiries from residents about the status of its
yard waste collection service
. The following information is intended to clarify the Town’s efforts.
Last week, Town crews began picking up piles of tree limbs and branches in an effort to help residents impacted by recent storms. To mitigate safety concerns and adhere to social distancing guidelines, the Public Works Department is using equipment operated by a single employee. The equipment is not capable of picking up containers, grass clippings, loose leaves or bags of leaves, so those items are not being collected.
Crews are attempting to follow the normal yard waste collection schedule. Due to the heavy volume of tree limbs and branches, the process may take several weeks to complete, so the patience and understanding of residents is much appreciated.
The collection of storm debris does not signal the resumption of the Town’s normal yard waste collection service, which remains suspended until further notice. Wake Forest was forced to suspend its yard waste collection service due to the closure of the Raleigh Yard Waste Center which serves as the Town’s yard waste disposal site. The facility closed in late March due to COVID-19, but reopened to Raleigh residents only in mid-April.
Over the past week, several Wake Forest residents have reported failed attempts to dispose of their yard waste at the Raleigh Yard Waste Center after presenting identification indicating Wake Forest as their town of residence. That’s because, for now, the facility is open only to Raleigh residents.
Wake Forest officials are actively exploring alternative yard waste disposal options, but for now the Town has nowhere to dispose of residents’ leaves, grass and trimmings.
The Town will provide further updates on yard waste collection as they become available.
Town of Wake Forest - COVID-19 Portal
The Town of Wake Forest has created a
COVID-19 portal
to share useful information and provide updates. The page includes links to the websites of local, state, and national health experts, a complete rundown of
Town alerts and closures
, a
listing of local restaurants
providing delivery and takeout service, and other useful information about COVID-19. We continue to update the web page as circumstances warrant. The
portal is also included as a function on the
Town of Wake Forest app
.
Wake County COVID-19 Updates
The situation with COVID-19 is evolving. To help provide you with facts and allay your concerns, Wake County has created a
COVID-19 web page
and is continually adding to a list of
frequently asked questions
. The web page also includes a
Help for Residents
area, which provides information about how to access a number of services, such as food and nutrition services, Medicaid, Work First benefits and more.
Contact Information
Specific questions about your risk
919-856-7044
General feedback
Health-related questions
919-856-7044
Business-related questions
919-856-7420
Protect Yourself
Wake County’s public health team encourages you to protect yourself from COVID-19 and any other flu-like illness by following these simple steps:
- Stay home. Please only travel away from your home for essential needs.
- Maintain social distancing of six feet from other people
- Wash your hands.
- Don’t touch your eyes, nose and mouth.
- Clean and disinfect surfaces using regular household cleaning spray or wipes.
- Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue and throw the tissue in the trash.
