The Reidsville Public Works Department oversees a variety of services provided by the City -- from water and sewer issues to snow removal and trash pickup. The City's Public Works Director Joshua Beck supervises and coordinates the department's five operational divisions: Garage, Public Services, Solid Waste Management, Wastewater and Water Treatment Plant.
Non-flushable products can harm your home's plumbing and wreak havoc on the City's wastewater treatment facilities. The following are NOT flushable and should be placed in your garbage cans: baby wipes, paper towels, tissues, disinfecting wipes and feminine products. Please be mindful of what is flushed as we all want to be environmentally friendly and not add to the public health risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you
If you want to report a pothole or a water leak, you need to call the Public Services Division. Public Services is responsible for all 80-plus miles of local City streets as well as the storm sewer collection system, water distribution and sewage collection system. Employees can be seen around the City repairing local traffic signals or replacing traffic signs, public street snow removal, replacing sidewalks and curbs and repairing or replacing fire hydrants. Loose leaf pickup is handled by this division, along with operation of the City-owned Greenview Cemetery and maintenance of the City's network of parks, ballfields and greenways. The mowing season for Greenview Cemetery is March-October.
Loose leaf pickup starts each year in November and continues on until the first of January. Loose leaves must be raked to the curb for pickup, which is done on a weekly basis. Please place loose leaves in your yard, near the curb, or edge of pavement (away from storm drains or parked cars). Do not place leaves in the traveled portion of the roadway. The schedule will vary when volume is extremely heavy and for holidays. Sticks, brush, and any other foreign objects must be removed from your loose leaves as this delays the collection process and can severely damage our collection equipment. Piles found to contain these objects will not be collected until cleared of debris. Residents are encouraged to retain leaves on their property and compost when possible.
A City is often judged by its appearance. The Solid Waste Management division helps to keep that appearance up. The division is headed by Sanitation Superintendent Edward Shelton, and provides weekly automated curbside residential garbage pickup. Bulk trash items, such as boxes, bags, discarded furniture, etc., are collected weekly in residential areas as is brush and yard waste. We are committed to a "green" future and have had a recycling program since the early '90s. Previously, voluntary curbside recycling was made available by Waste Management for City residents but with the company's decision in 2019 to no longer offer the service inside the City limits, the City negotiated with Foothill Waste Solutions (call 336-871-4055) to provide voluntary curbside recycling. Check out the City's Drop-Off Center information below for more on curbside recycling.
Here is the new Guide to Solid Waste Collection in the City of Reidsville.
From time to time, the City holds a Residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. None are currently scheduled.
This is a support division for all other departments in the City and has the responsibility of keeping the City's fleet of diverse equipment operating effectively and economically.
The City of Reidsville's Engineering Division is overseen by smoran [at] ci.reidsville.nc.us (Steve Moran), City Engineer, and is located on the second floor of City Hall, 230 W. Morehead Street.
Located at 407 Broad Street, the City of Reidsville's Wastewater Treatment Plant is operated by the City of Reidsville and overseen currently by Plant Superintendent Mourice Brothers. It has a daily treatment capacity of 7.5 million gallons and is dedicated to the quality of North Carolina's water resources. The plant's personnel are committed to public education and welcome local teachers to schedule tours of the plant for their students.
The Water Treatment Plant on Reid Lake Road is also operated by the City and has a capacity of 9 million gallons. The City obtains its raw water from the 720-acre Lake Reidsville, which is also used as a recreational facility operated by the Reidsville Recreation Department. The plant is overseen by Plant Superintendent Blake Slaughter.