Municipal Building 111 East Grayson Street Galax, Virginia 24333 Local Phone: 276-236-2131 Fax: 276-236-2889

Director of Public Works: Charles Joyce

Contact Information:

Municipal Building
111 East Grayson Street
Galax, Virginia 24333

276-236-2131 (phone)
276-236-2889 (fax)

Solid Waste Collection

The City of Galax collects refuse from residential dwellings and small businesses once a week from the curb of each resident/business if they utilize the City’s Bag It & Tag It system. Trash containers must be placed adjacent to the street or sidewalk by 7:00 A.M. on the day of collection. The containers must be removed on the same day after collection. In no instance are containers to be placed so as to interfere with the flow of traffic or pedestrians. Materials that are prohibited from being placed out for collection include, but are not limited to, large rocks, tree trunks, tree stumps, tree limbs, excess bulky material, waste from building materials, and heavy objects. In addition, the City cannot collect yard waste such as grass clippings or debris from tree and shrub trimmings during regular collection.

The following rates for refuse collection are in effect:

Residential Pickup: three (3) 32-gallon containers per week with a monthly charge of $24.00 per quarter.

Click here for a printable chart for Business/Commercial Pickup & Dumpster Pickup.

Industrial/Heavy User

Industrial/heavy users shall deliver the waste generated in their normal operations conducted within the Galax City boundaries to the waste disposal site(s) determined by the City Manager or his designee. Charges shall be levied on a per ton basis and shall be consistent with those fees charged by the Regional Public Service Authority. Charges may be billed directly by the Regional Public Service Authority.

Solid Waste Disposal

The City is charged a tipping fee of $50.00 per ton for solid waste at the Galax, Carroll, Grayson Regional Landfill in Hillsville, VA.

Leaf Collection Program

Each fall, the City of Galax Public Works Department collects leaves from curbside. Citizens are asked to rake leaves into a pile near the curb or edge of street for collection.

Signs and Signals

The Public Works Department is responsible for all street name signs, road signs, and traffic signals.

Snow Removal

The City of Galax gives priority and emphasis to clearing the main arterial streets and then the collector and local streets. Parking spaces in the downtown area are cleared as soon as possible and access roads to school parking lots are cleared to allow early dismissals. All employees of the Public Works Department are available twenty-four hours a day for snow removal. During snow storms, the Public Works Department works twenty-four hours a day to keep the main arteries clear within the corporate limits. Lessor connector roads are cleared after the main arteries are sufficiently maintained.

Street Maintenance

The Public Works Department is responsible for general street maintenance, including ditches, shoulders, potholes, utility cut repairs, lawn mowing, tree trimming, and street sweeping.

Water and Sewer Maintenance and Construction

Water Connection Rates:

3/4" - $500
1" - $550
1 1/2" - $900
2" - $1125
3" - $1450 (plus cost of meter)
4" & larger line - $2325 (plus cost of meter)

Cemeteries

Cemetery crews maintain the Felts Memorial and Galax Cemetery.