Delmas Overby, Sanitation/Safety Supervisor

Russell Jarrell, Assistant Sanitation/Safety Supervisor

Collection Schedule

Holiday Collection Schedule

Residental

The City Sanitation Department is comprised of 14 employees.  We provide residential trash service and yard waste collection to 4,200 homes.  Additionally, we provide trash collection service to 10 industries and 350 small and medium businesses.

Any questions concerning collection or other services provided should be addressed to the Sanitation Supervisor at 786-3584.

Garbage

Residential garbage is collected one time per week at the curb only from the city-furnished roll-cart.  Carts cannot be at the curb at any time other than the collection day, listed below.  Carts must be at the street no later than 7 a.m. the day of collection and must be removed from the street by 7 p.m. Please check the Current Collection Schedule for your garbage pickup day.

All residential trash should be bagged and in the City provided 96-gallon cart.

We appreciate your cooperation in keeping Mount Airy clean and attractive.

Brush

The City will collect loose brush cut by the homeowner on Monday of each week. There is no additional charge for brush less than 5 feet in length and less than 3 inches diameter and stacked neatly at the curb. Brush will be collected on Monday of each week. Small amounts of clippings or trimmings may be included in trash cart for curbside collection with regular trash. In the interest of safety please do not place brush in roadway or on sidewalk.

 
Leaves and Fine Clippings

Leaves and fine clippings must be bagged or boxed and placed in or with cart for regular collection.

Leaf Collection

A leaf machine is used to collect loose leaves raked to the street from October 1 through December 31.   All other times leaves must be placed in a tied bag or sealed box, and placed in or with cart for regular collection. 

 Items not picked up by Sanitation Crews

City crews do not collect paint, building materials, carpet, mattresses, automobile parts, chemicals, or white goods.  Placing these items in your cart may result in your trash not being collected.

Garbage Collection and Recycling Center Volume Totals

Commercial / Industrial

Small businesses and light industry may receive cart service using one or more 96 gallon roll carts which can be purchased from the city sanitation department. Collection is available Monday through Friday of each week. Current charges for this service are based on the number of carts and frequency of collection. Current rates are listed on the City fee schedule.

Larger industries may receive service on 20, 30, or 40 cubic yard open top roll off boxes or compactors. Current charges are also listed on the city fee schedule. The City does not rent or lease containers. Please call the sanitation department at (336) 786-3584 for further inforamtion.