The annual Fall Clean Up Day for the Town of Mocksville residents is Saturday, October 20, 2007, 8:00 am - Noon at Rich Park. Items accepted include furniture, appliances, old lumber, metal, tires off the rim, etc. NO PAINT OF ANY TYPE WILL BE ACCEPTED. Latex paint mixed with cat litter or sand to dry up cans more than a quarter full may be put in with regular garbage pickup.

Fall Leaf collection is scheduled to begin Monday, October 22, 2007. Pickup will continue through Wednesday, December 19, 2007. Leaves should be raked to the curb, not into the street. For the safety of the town crew, do not rake closer then 25 feet to an intersection and do not rake within 10 feet of a power pole. DO NOT BAG LEAVES! Bagged leaves and yard waste such as limbs, branches, brush and grass clippings, etc. will not be picked up.

The compost site located at Rich Park is open on the first and third Saturdays of the month. The hours are 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. Yard waste may be dropped off during the week by appointment only by calling 751-5500.

Please do not throw yard waste over the fence when the gate is locked. Residents of the Town of Mocksville are allowed to waive the dumping fee at the compost site for one truckload of yard waste per month.