The Town of Valdese Public Works Department strives to guarantee quality services for our residents. The Public Works Sanitation Division oversees the collection of residential & commercial solid waste throughout Town. Recycling facilities are available to the residents of Valdese through this division. All other requests please use the CITIZEN REQUEST CENTER - We are happy to serve our Valdese Residents and make every effort to provide a litter free community for all to enjoy.
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New Collection Services Update (6/23/25)
Valdese Public Works is working hard to assemble all new trash and recycling carts. Please be aware of the dates below. We ask for your patience during this time of transition. Updates will be made as they become available via our social media sites and townofvaldese.com
📌Public Works will deliver new carts starting June 24th. (Delivery will continue until June 29)
📌Please CONTINUE to use Republic's carts until June 29th.
📌Republic will begin picking up their carts on July 2nd.
📌New services with Simply Green will begin June 30th.
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All debris/yard waste created from ANY work completed by contractors or landscapers, is the responsibility of the contractor or landscaper to remove.
Roll Off Dumpster: For City Residents Only
• This service is available exclusively to property owners within the city limits.
• It is not intended for clean-up or remodeling work carried out by contractors hired by homeowners.
• Construction debris from remodeling or new home builds is not accepted.
• A fee of $100 per load applies, limited to one week per request.
Prohibited Items:
Shingles, insulation, tires, hot ashes, stumps, bricks or blocks, hazardous materials, sheetrock
Accepted Materials:
Trash, cleaning out of homes, outbuildings, basements, and garages, furniture, metal (not to be mixed with wood), wood materials (not to be mixed with metal), brush (up to eight feet long and up to seven inches in diameter), rough trash
White Goods & Trash:
Furniture, appliances, mattresses, boxed/bagged trash. Collected within 14 days of placed request. Call 828-879-2128 to schedule pick-up of rough trash from the Town of Valdese.
Wood Products: Separate from other trash and no larger than 7 inches in diameter and 10 feet long. If done by the contractor, the contractor must haul off debris.
Appliances: Doors must be removed
Tires: (off rim) Collected as needed at a cost of $5 per tire to the resident
Household Waste:
The Public Works Department partners with Simply Green (effective June 30, 2025) for routine garbage collection and other waste removal services. Collected once a week. The cart should be placed at roadside by 6:00 a.m. the day of pickup. After collection, the cart should be removed from the roadside by the following day. All trash placed in the cart should be contained in a plastic trash bag that has been tied shut. Residents are responsible for keeping their cart clean. Medical waste must be disposed of in closeable containers that prevent leakage and penetration from needles. The Town & Simply Green may refuse to service any cart that contains waste that is not permitted to be stored therein.
Recycling:
Follow this link for the Simply Green Recycling Guide. All accepted items are listed for our customers. WHAT TO DO WITH LARGE CORRUGATED ITEMS THAT WILL NOT FIT IN THE RECYCLING CART? A cardboard recycle dumpster is available 24/7 at the Public Works Facility. Or call Public Works at 828-879-2128 and request curbside pick-up as a part of rough trash services.
Yard Waste: The Town of Valdese offers year-round Brush, Leaf and Yard Waste Pick Up rotating bi-weekly on the North & South areas of Town. Brush may be up to eight feet long and up to seven inches in diameter. We do not however pick up stumps or brush generated from lot clearing and or contractor cuts/trimming. The contractor MUST haul off debris. Leaves and Yard Clippings are picked up weekly by Public Works. Please put those items at the curb, no farther than 5 feet from the edge of pavement, so they may be accessible with automated equipment. Be aware of pile location, please don’t place under power lines or near fire hydrants. Do not mix sticks of other debris with leaves and yard clippings.
Yard Trimmings: Heavy duty bags; less than 25 pounds
Tree Limbs: Separated from other yard trash; limbs no larger than 7 inches in diameter and 10 feet long
Leaves: Collected as needed, residents should place leaves within 6 feet of the roadside. Residents should try to keep leaves free of sticks, rocks, and dirt.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHOULD NEVER BE PLACED IN YOUR CART:
Liquids of any type, yard waste, hazardous waste, construction debris, or animal carcasses.
**NO LEFTOVER CONSTRUCTION WASTE WILL BE PICKED UP**
No stumps
No brush piles placed in a location that may jeopardize the safety of a Town employee (e.g. under power lines)
No brush piles resulting from the clearing of property and or trimmed by the contractor. The contractor MUST haul off debris.
No brush larger than the stated size
No leftover construction waste or materials: Shingles, Bricks, Blocks, Sheetrock, Insulation, Ashes, Hot Coals, Etc.
No hazardous materials: Paint, Gasoline, Antifreeze, Motor Oil, Solvents, Etc.
