Town Services
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Water & Sewer |
Fee Schedule | Garbage |
Recycling |
Leaf and Limb |
Bulk Items |
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The
Town provides water and sewer service where available. New hookups will
require a water and/or sewer tap-on fee. Requests for service should be
made at Town Hall located at 109-A North Main Street. For a current copy of
the annual reports regarding Quality and Performance for click:
WATER
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Renters Water Service
Deposit
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There is a $120.00
deposit for water service. Payment of deposit must be
received in Town Hall before service is initiated. This
deposit is refundable less any balance owed when renter
request disconnect of service. |
Water and/or Sewer
Bills
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New bills are generally
mailed out on the last day of the month. They are payable at
the Town Clerk’s office by the 10th of the
month. Should the bill not be paid by the 15th
of the month, a penalty of 5% is added. Consumption is
billed in units of 1000 gallons. Payments may be made
in Town Hall or mailed to:
Town of Oakboro
P.O. Box 610
Oakboro, NC 28129
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ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS FOR
PAYMENTS:
NEW:
Online Bill-Pay
Utility Billing Automatic Bank
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Cut-Offs
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When
an account is 60 days old, water service will be disconnected (Note: This
policy will be changing as of January 1, 2012 to 30 days old). The entire
balance will be collected as well as a reconnect fee of $30.00 to restore
service during regular business hours. (After hours reconnect fee is
$125.00) A fee of $200.00 will be charged for meter tampering should the
customer turn their water back on. |
After Hours Water/Sewer
Emergencies
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For an after-hours or
weekend water or sewer emergency, please contact Stanly County
Communications at (704) 986-3700 and they will make
contact with the appropriate personnel. Examples of
after hours emergencies include water main breaks or
sewer backups. |
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Fees
Schedule
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Tap fees differ
depending on inside Town limits or outside Town limits. Any taps larger
then ¾” must be negotiated for increased material cost. |
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The Town of Oakboro
contracts with American Waste Systems for
weekly residential curbside garbage disposal. Pick-up
is on Wednesday and Thursday’s beginning at 6:00 am.
Residents should place the carts by the curb the
evenings prior to the pick-up. To acquire a new cart or inquire about other
garbage issues please contact Town Hall at (704)
485-3351 or American Waste Systems at 704-269-8297.
Click here for Map of the Pick up days.
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Leaf
pick-ups are held three times a year generally beginning in the month of November. Dates
will be advertised in The Stanly News and Press, The Weekly Post and this
website. Although this process may take several days please have your
leaves by the curb on the first day of pick-up. Do not bag leaves or mix
limbs or any other debris with the leaves.
For
2011-2012 Season Dates Click Here- Date for January 2012 to be
determined further into the season.
Limbs and debris in small amounts
can be picked up on a regular basis provided they are in sections shorter
than 4 ft. and less than 6 inches round. Contact Town Hall for questions
regarding pick-up. Some situations will require removal to be assumed by
Resident.
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Our new
services provider AWS will offer curbside
pick up of your Bulk and White Goods. However, items
like Mattresses and other small household debris
that will not fit in your garbage can, will be
picked up on your regular trash day if it is placed
beside your can. Items that are large and recyclable
can be left on your recycling day. For bulk and
white goods pick up it is requested that
you notify Town Hall to get pick-up scheduled.
Click here to see dates. Chemicals, hazardous wastes,
tires, batteries, and construction debris will NOT
be accepted. Listed below are examples of items
that will be collected:
- Large Appliances – stoves, refrigerators, freezers, hot water heaters
- Metal – bicycles, bed springs, swing sets
- Furniture – sofas, chairs, tables and air conditioners
To notify Town Hall
call 708-485-3351 or email us at
townofoakboro@oakboro.com
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The Town's residential Recycling Services
is Every Other Week pick up. Click
Here to see dates on the Main Calendar or
Click Here to print a Recycling Dates 2012 Calendar.
Electronic Recycling
will be held periodically. Check back for
updates on the location of the drop off site as it is
yet to be determined.
Below are a few resources for you to use
regarding recycling:
Recycling Brochure-
A Guide to Recycling in Oakboro.
Wipe out
Waste in Stanly County Recycling Information.
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