Memorial Day Ceremony May 29

Join us at 11 am on Monday, May 29, 2023 as we honor the men and women who have died while serving in our military. 

Lorenzo Foster, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, will be the keynote speaker at the ceremony, which will be held in front of our municipal complex at 5401 South Croatan Highway (Mile Post 14). We hope you can attend to honor and remember family members, friends, and fellow citizens who have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States. 

Memorial Day Sanitation and Office Schedule

There is no change to our sanitation schedule, or to the bulk/brush yard operating schedule, due to Memorial Day. 

View the sanitation holiday schedule for the rest of the year.

All Town administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 29 in honor of the holiday. 

Be sure to attend our annual Memorial Day ceremony at 11 am Monday, May 29 in front of our town hall at 5401 South Croatan Highway.

State to Spray for Spongy (Gypsy) Moths Starting May 31

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will soon start treating for spongy moth, formerly known as gypsy moth, infestations in several areas across North Carolina. Treatments are weather dependent and may start as early as May 31 and could continue through June 20. The areas to be treated include:

• Currituck County
• Dare County
• Rockingham County
• Avery County
• Caldwell County

“We have a total of six blocks and 13,937 acres to treat,” said Sara Lalk, NCDA&CS forest health research operations manager. “We plan to start on May 31 in Currituck and Dare counties, followed by treatment in Rockingham County. We will then start treatment of Avery and Caldwell counties on June 12, adding or subtracting a few days to cover possible weather delays.”

Prior to normal spongy moth mating periods, low-altitude fixed-wing aircraft will disperse SPLAT Gypsy Moth-Organic Mating Disruption infused with the naturally occurring spongy moth pheromone.

The presence of the pheromone makes male spongy moths unable to follow the natural pheromone scent trails released by the females. This causes a decrease in mating success and reduces the spongy moth population. The pheromone is not harmful to humans, animals or plants, and it will not affect other insect species.

Spongy moths feed on the leaves of more than 300 different species of trees and shrubs, predominantly oaks and hardwoods. When areas become heavily infested, trees may be completely stripped of foliage, leaving yard trees and entire forests more susceptible to attacks from other pests. Severe infestations often lead to tree death. Spongy moth caterpillars can also pose public health concerns for people with respiratory problems. In areas with high-density spongy moth populations, the caterpillar hairs and droppings may cause severe allergic reactions.

NCDA&CS has addressed spot introductions of the spongy moth across North Carolina since the 1970s. The treatment will be done in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service.

Homeowners in the treatment areas were notified about these infestations as well as treatment options in February. We have obtained public comments from residents in the treatment areas.

For more information, or to request treatment notification via text or email, go to https://www.ncagr.gov/PLANTINDUSTRY/plant/entomology/ProposedSpongyMothTreatments.htm or contact NCDA&CS toll free at 800-206-9333.

Watch a video about the project.

Please Do Not Place Bulk Trash by the Curbside

We've removed all brush and bulk items that were placed out for collection by April 30, 2023.

Our curbside collection service will resume October 2, 2023. Please do not place any bulk trash by the road for collection until then. 

All year long you can take these items to our Public Services bulk/brush collection yard at 2200 Lark Avenue, with a permit. Visit NagsHeadNC.gov/BulkTrash for more information.

Thanks for helping to keep our little town clean! 

Have a broken beach chair or beach umbrella? We have a trash dumpster at town hall at 5401 South Croatan Highway. Please dispose of these small items in the dumpster instead of placing them next to your sanitation carts.

2023 Town Street Resurfacing Project Underway - Nags Head Acres

Our contractor is busy resurfacing several Town-owned streets. Work has moved to the Nags Head Acres neighborhood and is progressing quickly. For the latest updates, visit our web site to subscribe to receive notifications regarding this project and future street closures. Scroll down to the News Flash category and look for Street Closures. While you are there, be sure to look for any other information you may want to receive via email or text, such as sanitation (sanitation schedule changes), water service Information (changes to your Nags Head water services), Dowdy Park events, etc...

Does TFC Really Recycle the Materials They Collect in Nags Head?

The answer is Yes! TFC Recycling REALLY does recycle the materials they collect in Nags Head. 

Pictured at the TFC materials recovery facility in Chesapeake, Virginia are employees from WestRock, who close the loop by turning recyclable materials into innovative paper products.

Thanks for recycling right, Nags Head. 

If you don't have time to haul your recyclables to the recycling centers we have at town hall (5401 South Croatan Highway) and our public services facility (2200 Lark Avenue), subscribe to the curbside recycling collection service offered by TFC Recycling. The cost is only $10.33/month thanks to a $5/month subsidy from the Town.