Cart Rollout Service

Sanitation Cart Rollout Service 
May 1 - October 31


From May 1 through October 31 each year properties with driveways on South Virginia Dare Trail and South Old Oregon Inlet Road can participate in a sanitation cart rollout service.

What does this mean? During the time period above, a Town of Nags Head contractor, Trash Detail, will move a property’s sanitation carts from the home to the streetside the afternoon before collection and return them to the home after collection. Since the collection is twice per week, the contractor will be visiting each property four times a week for the six-month service period.

Note that outside of the May 1 to October 31 timeframe, carts will not be managed by the Town's contractor; therefore, cart management will again be the responsibility of the homeowner, renter, or rental management company. During this time, our staff will move carts back from the right-of-way; however, they do not return them to the home. 

We have placed stickers (see below) on the carts that are in the program. If you notice that any of your carts do not have a sticker, or if your property is new to the program and needs a sticker, please contact Public Services at 252-441-1122 and we will arrange for a sticker to be placed on your cart(s).

roll back cart sticker

A fee for this service will appear on your annual Town of Nags Head tax bill.

Number of BedroomsPer Property Cost
4 or less$100
5-6$250
7 or more$425


Service Exclusion period (is now CLOSED):

We understand that some of our property owners live in their homes year-round and therefore can easily manage their sanitation carts. If this is the case with your property, we will provide an exclusion form link here between May 1 and June 1, of each year to opt out of the service. This will exclude your property from the service for the months of July, August, September and October, as well as May and June of the following year. 

This will be the only time you will be able to opt out of the service for the year. 

  1. Public Services


    Physical Address
    2203 South Lark Avenue
    Nags Head, NC 27959

    Mailing Address
    PO Box 99
    Nags Head, NC 27959

    Fax: 252-441-3350