All Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Offices and facilities will reopen and resume operating with their regularly scheduled hours on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The closures include the Dare County C&D Landfill, Manns Harbor Transfer Station, Buxton Transfer Station and Manteo Recycle Yard; however, there will be no changes to Dare County Public Works’ trash collection schedule on Labor Day (Monday, September 7, 2026).
All areas whose services are provided by the Dare County Public Works Department—which includes the unincorporated areas of Dare County as well as the Town of Kitty Hawk—will therefore operate on their normal schedule during the week of Monday, September 7, 2026, through Friday, September 11, 2026.*
Saturday Residential & Commercial Trash Collection
The Town of Kitty Hawk’s Saturday residential summer trash collection for the east side (ocean side) of the bypass will continue through Labor Day weekend and then conclude on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
Additionally, the Saturday commercial trash collection for the Town of Kitty Hawk—as well as the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras—will continue through Labor Day weekend and then conclude on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
To view a list of trash collection schedules for the unincorporated areas of Dare County and the Town of Kitty Hawk, please visit DareNC.gov/Trash.
*REMINDER: The Dare County Public Works Department only provides trash collection for the unincorporated areas of Dare County, as well as the Town of Kitty Hawk. The unincorporated areas of Dare County do not include areas within an incorporated town’s limits.
If you are located within the Town of Kill Devil Hills, Town of Nags Head, Town of Manteo, Town of Duck or the Town of Southern Shores, please contact your municipality directly for information regarding any holiday closures or trash collection schedule changes that may impact your area.
For more information about the services provided by the Dare County Public Works Department—and to sign up for the latest news and updates—please visit DareNC.gov/PublicWorks.
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