Environmental Services Department                                


Request for Proposals to Design, Finance, and Permit the Development and Operation of a Long-Term Solid Waste Management Infrastructure System

Due Date: Monday, March 1, 2010
Due Time: 3 pm EST

View information related to this Request for Proposals.


The City of Greensboro Environmental Services Department is dedicated to protecting the physical environment and to sustaining the quality of life for all the residents of Greensboro.

Our most important partners in protecting the environment are the residents and businesses of Greensboro. We acknowledge and appreciate your role and your contributions to the continuing efforts to maintain a "greener Greensboro."


Effective October 1, 2009, the North Carolina General Assembly has expanded the number of items banned from landfill disposal and incineration [GS130A-309.10(f)]. The City's Waste Disposal operations will be enforcing the waste disposal bans at the White Street Landfill and Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Station.

 Read more about banned materials.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to manage and operate safe, cost-efficient, and environmentally sound services for the benefit of the City of Greensboro and the surrounding community. We will strive to deliver unparalleled service to our customers, the residents and businesses of Greensboro. Each day we will renew our dedication to our goals by committing to undertake and complete our work with pride and ambition. We will respond in a timely manner to the needs and concerns of our customers. We will share in the common goals of quality and excellence. We will promote environmental stewardship as a community value and are committed to protecting and preserving the environment by maintaining regulatory compliance and educating our public.

To this end, we endeavor to achieve and sustain a community that obtains balance with our environment. Through the effective and efficient delivery of the following services, we strive to achieve our mission: household hazardous waste collection and disposal; environmental regulatory compliance; and environmental education for citizens and employees.

Our most important partners in protecting the environment are the citizens and businesses of Greensboro. We acknowledge and appreciate their role and their contributions to the continuing efforts to have a "greener" Greensboro.

Air Quality

Air Quality Index Link




Solid Waste Disposal Option Studies


Ducks on Pond

For information about trash collection, loose leaf collection or recycling, contact the Field Operations Department.