Town of Wake Forest offices closed April 18 for Good Friday, trash & recycling collection not affected

Monday, March 31, 2025 - 1:25pm

The Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Friday, April 18, in observance of Good Friday. Curbside trash and recycling collection will not be affected by the holiday, but yard waste collection will be suspended.  

During the week of April 14, the collection of all yard waste routes, including Friday’s route, will occur Monday-Thursday, April 14-17. To ensure that all neighborhoods are serviced properly, all residents are urged to leave their normal yard waste behind the curb by 7 a.m. Monday, April 14. As always, please avoid placing items on or near mailboxes, utility boxes, utility poles or other fixed objects.

Go Wake Forest and the Wake Forest-Raleigh Express will operate as usual on Friday, April 18.

Town offices will reopen Monday, April 21, at 8 a.m.

Wake Forest residents are encouraged to 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.” Available on the Town website at http://bit.ly/WFWasteWizard, 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 among “Solid Waste Resources” as a function on the Town of Wake Forest app. For more information or to download the Town app, visit http://bit.ly/TOWFApp.

Residents can also receive email notifications concerning the Town’s holiday operations schedule by signing up for E-Notifier at https://bit.ly/WFEnotifier.

For more information about Wake Forest Solid Waste Service, contact the Public Works Department at publicworksdept@wakeforestnc.gov