Litter Pickup Program
- Contact the Planning Department to identify participants and initiate operation.
- Requests by phone, fax or email will be accepted by Local Ordinance Officer Doug Hall. Phone (336) 401-8359, or (336)401-8300; Fax (336) 401-8354; email halld@co.surry.nc.us.
- Be prepared to provide the Local Ordinance Officer with documentation of non-profit (501c3) status. This may be provided via Fax or email.
- Identify the road(s), location(s), date and time where and when the litter pickup will be conducted.
- Provided an estimate of the number of persons who will be participating in the cleanup.
- Provided an address for County payment to the organization.
- Obtain Litter Bags, Signs and Safety Vests.
- These items can be obtained at the NCDOT Division of Highway Maintenance facility at 703 Prison Camp Road, Dobson.
- the organization may call ahead to the NCDOT facility at (336) 386-8273, and state personnel may assist in determining quantities of equipment needed for the operation.
- Alternately, the Local Ordinance Officer may assist in estimating equipment needs and directions to the NCDOT facility.
- Conduct the on-site cleanup operation
- NCDOT personnel can provide instruction on how best to deploy the signs and locate the most appropriate collection locations to leave the filled bags.
- Contact the Planning Department to identify collection locations.
- The Local Ordinance Officer will then visit each collection location and count the filled bags.
- the Local Ordinance Officer will contact NCDOT for pickup of the filled bags
- The Planning Department will determine the payment due the organization and will arrange for the Finance Department to send payment by check to the address provided by the organization.