City of Raleigh

Have A Green Holiday Season!

On average, Raleigh residents produce 3,750 tons of garbage per week during the holiday period. To help reduce the amount of waste taken to the landfill, the City's Solid Waste Services Department and Raleigh Recycling are encouraging residents to follow several holiday waste reduction tips (pdf). Video

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Downtown Traffic Alert For Jan. 11 Christmas Trees Can Be Collected With Regular Yard Waste City To Observe MLK Day On Jan. 19


Convention Center Opening, Drought, Economy Headline Raleigh's 2008
Community Services Director Hardy Watkins Is Retiring
Capital Area Transit Service For Wake Tech Begins Jan. 5
City Hosts LED Lights Celebration On I-440 Pedestrian Bridge
Nash Square To Be Upgraded In January
City Distributing Coupon Applications For Digital TV Converter Boxes
Raleigh Identifies Projects Fit For Federal Stimulus Funding
Annual MWBE Expo Set For Jan. 22 At Raleigh Convention Center
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City Set To Go To Single-Stream Recycling
The City will transition to single-stream recycling collection beginning Thursday, Jan. 1. The change will mean that collection crews will no longer need to sort recyclable materials between paper products and containers, meaning that crews will be able to cover more ground during their shifts.
Workshops On Draft Of Comp Plan Update Jan. 13-15
The City of Raleigh will hold three public workshops in January on the draft of the Comprehensive Plan update. The citywide public workshops will allow citizens to review the plan, ask questions and provide input.
Loose Leaf Collection Is Under Way
This year's Loose Leaf Curbside Collection Program is now under way. Crews are now making their second pass through the city. Click "More" for additional details.