News Flash

Storm cleanup in progress around town

Town of Carrboro Public Works crews will be busy around town early this week, working hard to remove storm debris left behind by Hurricane Ian.  

Be alert when driving through town as the crews will be running the street sweeper to remove debris f...

Traffic Calming Improvements Underway

If you have noticed the removal of a speed table in your neighborhood, rest assured that it’s coming back.

The Town of Carrboro is improving many traffic calming areas around town throughout the next few weeks. Crews have already begun to remove several sp...

Grow Zones

Have you seen our new Grow Zone signs sprouting up around our town properties and parks? The Town of Carrboro is going back to nature with the creation of grow zones. Grow Zones are areas that are designated as NO MOW ZONES where native plantings are enco...

Rain Gardens

A rain garden is a depressed area in the landscape that collects rain water from a roof, driveway, or other impervious surface and allows it to soak into the ground.  Rain gardens can be a cost effective and beautiful way to reduce runoff from yo...

Loose Leaf Collection

Public Works provides loose leaf collection to residents year-round.  

Loose Leaves may be raked in a pile curbside for collection. No plastic or paper bags are allowed.

Please help our community improve travel safety for all, especially cyclists a...

2022 Street Resurfacing Project

Overview

The Town of Carrboro maintains 47.04 miles of roadways comprising of 566 street segments or blocks, 41 miles of sidewalks, and 872 curb ramps throughout the community. The 2022 Street Resurfacing Project is intended to keep streets and curb ramps ...

Public Works Snow Plow Rodeo

The Carrboro Public Works Department schedules a Snow Plow Rodeo each year to provide training opportunities to employees. Before it's actually snowing, they work on skills and technical abilities with snowplows and other equipment. Meet the Publ...