Staff Report / RockyMountlocal.org

Loose leaf collection is currently underway in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Residents are instructed to neatly pile their leaves between the sidewalk and the curb for pickup. It is important to avoid obstructing bike lanes or roadways.

In the coming week, collection trucks will be servicing specific areas. The following sections are scheduled for leaf pickup:

**North Section 15** includes:

- Deer Run

- Foxhall

- White Hall

- Carrington Woods

- Carriage Run

- Benvenue North Subdivision

- Walter Drive

- Woodridge Circle

- Greyson Road

- Wildwood Trace

- Battleboro area

- Belmont Lake

**North Section 14** includes:

- Overton Road

- Country Club area

- Oak Bend Road

- Waterford Lane

- Goose Creek Lane

- Nicodemus Mile Road

- Northern Boulevard Road

- Willow Creek Subdivision

- Benvenue Forest Road

- Willow Glynn Road

Residents are encouraged to follow the placement instructions provided for a smooth collection process.

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