Town facilities to close in observance of Thanksgiving

• Wake Forest Town Hall will be closed Thursday-Friday, Nov. 23-24, along with other staffed facilities in observance of Thanksgiving.
• The collection of trash and recycling for the week of November 20 will change as follows: Thursday’s route will be collected Friday, Nov. 24, and Friday’s route will be collected Saturday, Nov. 25. 
• Yard waste and loose leaf collection will be suspended Thursday and Friday. The collection of all routes will occur Monday-Wednesday.

The Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Thursday-Friday, Nov. 23-24, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Town offices will re-open Monday, Nov. 27, at 8 a.m.

Trash & Recycling

During the week of November 20, the collection of trash and recycling will change as follows: Thursday’s route will be collected Friday, Nov. 24, and Friday’s route will be collected Saturday, Nov. 25.

Yard Waste

Yard waste will not be collected November 23-24. The collection of all routes, including the Thursday and Friday routes, will occur Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 20-22, until all have been completed.

To ensure that all neighborhoods are serviced properly, residents are urged to leave their normal yard waste and loose leaves in separate piles behind the curb by 7 a.m. Monday for pickup by Wednesday. As always, please avoid placing items on or near mailboxes, utility boxes, utility poles or other fixed objects.

Leaf Collection Hotline

Wake Forest residents can track the progress of leaf collection crews by calling the Leaf Collection Hotline at 919-435-9582. The hotline is updated each weekday morning by 8 a.m. with information identifying areas where crews will be working that day. 

Bulk Pickup

Bulk pickups will be scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 21. To schedule a bulk pick-up, complete the online request form by 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20.

Residents without internet service can schedule their pick-up by calling 919- 435-9570 by 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20. Residents who call after hours may leave a voicemail message. All voicemail requests for bulk pick-up 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.

Wake Forest Bus Service

Wake Forest Bus Service, including the Wake Forest-Raleigh Express and the Wake Forest Loop, will not be provided Thursday, Nov. 23. Only the Wake Forest Loop will operate Friday, Nov. 24. Both the Wake Forest-Raleigh Express and the Wake Forest Loop will operate according to their normal schedules Monday, Nov. 27.

Waste Wizard 

Wake Forest residents can stay informed about the Town’s trash, recycling, and yard waste collection programs, including changes to the normal collection schedules, by signing up for the Waste Wizard. The Waste Wizard is an interactive tool that allows users to sign up for waste collection reminders and download collection schedules. As a bonus, the Waste Wizard is provided as a function on the Town of Wake Forest app.

Wake Forest reminding residents to #RecycleRightWF

In 2021, the Town of Wake Forest launched #RecycleRightWF, a comprehensive public education campaign on proper recycling behaviors. Through a series of easy-to-understand messages, the initiative attempted to simplify the recycling process and improve the quality of materials residents place in their rollout recycling carts.

Thanks to the invaluable cooperation and efforts of residents, Wake Forest recorded a significant decrease in recycling contamination over the next year.

In recent months, however, officials have noticed a steady increase in the number of contaminated recyclables in recycling carts throughout Wake Forest. As a result, the Town is reintroducing #RecycleRightWF.

The effort will address contamination by providing Wake Forest households with direct mail pieces, social media messaging, and concentrated feedback. Messaging will consistently remind residents who recycle to “Stick with These 6” - plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; metal cans; paper; and cardboard, and “Never These 9” - plastic bags, food waste, cups, to-go containers, paper towels, tiny things, plastic packaging, Styrofoam, and gloves/masks.

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