The Public Works Department is located at 121 Purnell Circle, Aberdeen, NC.  After hours emergency, after business hours Monday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m., Saturday and Sunday, call (910) 944-7799.

Public Works Director                                                     Utility Superintendent
Rickie Monroe                                                                     Bob Matthews
(910) 944-7012                                                                   (910) 944-7012
rmonroe@townofaberdeen.net                                          bmatthews@townofaberdeen.net

Public Works Superintendent                                       Office Assistant
Jim McRae                                                                          Cheryl Ross
(910) 944-7012                                                                   (910) 944-7012  
jmcrae@townofaberdeen.net                                            cross@townofaberdeen.net

Forest Hills Sewer Main Installation

The Town of Aberdeen will begin installing sewer mains in all areas of Forest Hills that are not currently provided with sewer service.  This project is scheduled to begin June 1, 2010 and should be completed in September 2010.

Wellhead Protection Plan

The Town of Aberdeen has chosen to develop a comprehensive wellhead protection plan.  We want our citizens and water customers to know that we are doing our part to protect your water supply now and for the future.  For more information on the Wellhead Protection Plan, click here.

Curbside Recycling Program

It is very important that you follow the provided guidelines on what is acceptable for recycling and what is not acceptable for recycling.  If you need a copy of the guidelines they are available at the Water Department located at 115 N. Poplar Street, Aberdeen or click here. 

The Recycle Center that will be accepting the Town recycle materials is very strict about recycle materials being contaminated with those items listed under “Items NOT acceptable for Recycling”.  Our employees will be doing visual checks once our curbside recycling program begins.  It is possible that your container may be rejected if contamination of the recyclable materials is determined. 

By keeping your recycle container free from contamination, your efforts will not be wasted.  If there is contamination in the truck load being delivered to the recycle center, it will be reverted to the landfill for unloading.  Ultimately, contamination of recycle materials will cost the Town of Aberdeen money.

We thank you in advance for your understanding and willingness to do your part to make our recycling program successful and save the Town money!

We have begun “once every two weeks” curbside recycling and the schedule will be as follows:

• If you currently have a Tuesday solid waste pick up day, your solid waste pick up day will remain the same
        and your recycling day will be every other Friday.
   

• If you currently have a Thursday solid waste pick up day, your solid waste pick up day will remain the same and your recycling day will be every other Monday.

For a 2010 color calendar for Tuesday garbage/Friday recycle pick up days, click here. 

For a 2010 color calendar for Thursday garbage/Monday recycle pick up days, click here.

Below is a complete list of curbside acceptable and non-acceptable recyclable materials.

We would appreciate you sharing this information with your neighbors and friends so that this information can be communicated throughout the Aberdeen community.

Reduced Pressure Zone on Water Only Meter Requirements

The Town of Aberdeen is requiring all Residential, Commercial Building, Manufacturers, and Restaurants have  Reduced Pressure Zone (RPZ)  hooked to their water only meter starting April 2010.  This applies to all irrigation systems.

New construction irrigation will have their own meter even if they don't have sewer.

NEW STATE REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
FOR IRRIGATION METERS

IRRIGATION METER REQUIREMENTS:
All new in-ground irrigation systems installed after application of this section that will be supplied water from the Town of Aberdeen water system shall be independently connected to the system and water consumption shall be measured through a separate irrigation meter.

METHODS OF CONNECTION:
An irrigation service line may be installed by a direct tap into the main (separate tap) or by a split line off the non-irrigation service line at a point between the main and the non-irrigation meter (split tap).  Either method of connection shall be performed by the Town of Aberdeen Public Utilities Department or a licensed contractor.  A licensed contractor must obtain a permit from the Town of Aberdeen prior to installing an irrigation service line.

TECHNICAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
An irrigation service line, the irrigation meter and all related appurtenances shall be installed in accordance with the same regulations, policies and procedures that apply to non-irrigation meters.

Backflow Prevention Program

This backflow prevention program is required by all commercial, business, and residential customers that have swimming pools and/or underground lawn sprinkler systems.  If you have not received a letter from the Town about the testing requirements yet and you have a pool or underground sprinkler system, you will be receiving a letter shortly.  If you currently have an RPZ, then you are required to have it tested once a year by a certified tester.  Most RPZ's are due for testing this time of the year, so please contact one of the following certified testers to make an appointment:

• David Keith - 910-944-1384 or 910-639-2745

• Larry Brannan - 910-281-4324

• Dennis Holder - 910-639-7246

The objective of the backflow prevention ordinance for the Town of Aberdeen is to protect the potable water supply of the Town of Aberdeen.  This will be accomplished by requiring the use of appropriate backflow protection methods.  The possibility of contamination will be minimized by confining within the customer's private water system those contaminants or pollutants which could, under adverse conditions, backflow through uncontrolled cross-connections into the public water system.

For more information and the complete ordinance to amend the Aberdeen Code of Ordinances by enacting a Backflow Prevention Program, click here.

To download a Backflow and Test Report, click here.

Water Shortage Response Plan

The Town of Aberdeen Board of Commissioners has approved a Water Shortage Response Plan.  The plan will provide appropriate guidance for the future management of water supplies for the Town of Aberdeen.

For more information and the complete Water Shortage Response Plan, click here.

Changes to Curbside Garbage Collection
 

Aberdeen citizens will be required to follow the curbside policies listed below.  Renters will need to sign for their container at the water department.

·     Residential:  Allowed one 95-gallon curbside container for larger families or one 65-gallon curbside container for smaller families.  If a citizen is disabled and unable to place container at the curb, please call 944-7799.

·     Commercial:  Allowed one 95-gallon curbside container.  Heavier garbage producers can request up to two more curbside containers.   If any business requires more than the three 95-gallon curbside containers, according to city ordinance, that business will need to contract dumpster service with a private waste company.  However, if the business location is unsuitable for a dumpster, extra containers are available with additional fees applied. 

CURBSIDE POLICY
1. The curbside container may be placed at the curb either the night before or by 8:00 a.m. the morning of your
    regularly scheduled garbage day.

2.  The front of the curbside container needs to face the street for easy pickup.

3.  It is expected that the container is removed from the curb the same day after garbage is removed from the
     container.  Solid waste should still be placed in plastic bags.  Please do not place loose waste or yard waste in
     curbside containers.

4.  The curbside container is the property of the Town of Aberdeen and is issued to the property; therefore the
     container is to remain with the property if you move.   

·     The Town will supply the first container at no cost to the resident or business, but if lost, stolen, or damaged, the resident or business will be responsible for replacement.  The container is the property of the Town of Aberdeen, so if you sell or move away from the property then the container stays with the property.

Yard Waste Pick-Up

Yard waste that is generated from normal lawn care needs to be separated and placed at the curb for pickup. Yard waste pickup is not on a set schedule; items may take up to two weeks to be picked up.  Do not bag leaves or yard debris.  Separation needs to be as follows:

• Pine straw, pine cones, and leaves can be together

• Vines separate

• Sticks and twigs can be together

• Limbs and branches together with cut ends facing street

Limbs and branches can be no longer than 4 inches in diameter and 6 feet in length.  Yard debris piles can not be more than 4 feet high, 8 feet long, and 6 feet wide .

There are some items that will no be picked up by the town.  They are as follows:

• Debris or yard waste generated by a contractor

• Land clearing debris

• Building materials, demolition materials, shingles, or cross-ties

• Tree trunks, tree stumps, rocks, or masonry products

 Bulk Waste Collection

The following items will be picked up by the Town of Aberdeen if you call the Sanitation Department at (910) 944-7012 and place the item by the curbside:

• Carpet, padding, etc if cut into 36 inch strips, rolled, and tied

• Chairs, couches, mattresses, etc

• Refrigerators, freezers, and any other appliances as long as the Freon has been removed before pick-up

All other items not accepted by the Town of Aberdeen can be taken to the Moore County Landfill located at 456 Turning Leaf Way, Aberdeen, NC.  For hours please call (910) 295-4202.

Holiday Schedule

There will be no garbage or recycle pick-up on holidays that Town Hall is closed.  For a list of these holidays, click here.  For a calendar of make up days for garbage and recycle, click here.

Why is Grease a Problem?

Backups, blockages, and overflows can create serious problems for the environment resulting in health problems, foul odors, property damage and pollution for rivers and streams.  That is why we are asking our citizens to please adhere to the following guidelines when disposing of grease.

DO NOT:

• Pour grease, fats, and oils from cooking down the drain.

• Use the toilet as a wastebasket - Diapers, condoms, and personal hygiene products do not belong in the sewer system.

• Use the sewer as a means to dispose of food scraps.

DO:

• Collect grease in a container and dispose of it in garbage.

• Place a wastebasket in each bathroom for the disposal of solid waste.

• Place food scraps in waste containers or the garbage for disposal with solid waste, or better yet, start a compost pile.

• Promote the concept of "3 R's": Reduce, Recycle, Reuse.