Moving companies in Hickory, NC.

Local services and rules

Moving to Hickory: who to call and what the city asks.

Leaves put out for the fall curbside leaf collection do not need to be bagged. Public Utilities maintains the line from the water main to the water meter and the meter itself; the property owner is responsible for the service line behind the meter and the rest of the plumbing. Appliances are picked up on Thursdays by calling (828) 323-7500.

Curbside collection from the Sanitation Division

A full-service Sanitation Division collects garbage and recycling for homes and businesses inside the city limits. The green garbage rollout goes at the curb before 7 a.m. and is taken back the same day of service.

Curbside recycling is picked up every other week on the same day as garbage collection. Yard waste such as leaves, grass clippings and shrubbery trimmings is collected curbside weekly on the same day as residential garbage pickup.

Broken rollout containers, requests for additional rollouts and other sanitation matters go to (828) 323-7500.

Bulky items and the two drop-off sites

Bulky items such as furniture and mattresses are set out by the curb.

A Recycling Convenience Center on 9th Ave NE beside Fire Station #2 is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A Solid Waste Transfer Station at 1050 1st Ave SW is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Starting water and sewer service

Water and sewer service is started, stopped or transferred by calling 828-323-7424 or emailing collectionsstaff@hickorync.gov. A drive-up window behind City Hall takes water and sewer payments in cash, check, money order, or credit/debit card.

The Public Utilities Division handles drinking water production and delivery and the collection and treatment of wastewater.

Newcomer Bags and downtown parking leases at City Hall

City Hall at 76 North Center Street hands out Newcomer Bags of information for new residents, and the city publishes a Newcomer Guide.

The city's Billing and Collections divisions at City Hall take payment for leasing downtown parking spaces.

Hickory City Schools, the Catawba bus route and the airport

Hickory City Schools, with offices at 432 4th Ave SW, takes new student enrollment through its Enroll page.

Western Piedmont Regional Public Transportation runs a Catawba fixed bus route serving Hickory, Newton and Conover, Monday through Saturday.

Hickory Regional Airport is a general aviation airport without commercial airline service, located just off U.S. 321.

Library cards at the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library and Ridgeview Branch

The library has two locations: the main Patrick Beaver Memorial Library and the Ridgeview Branch.

Residents of Hickory and Catawba County may use the Hickory libraries free of charge. Residents ages 16 and up register for a library account with a photo ID and proof of current address.

CodeRED alerts, Claremont and West Hickory/Westmont

CodeRED Emergency Alerts carry notifications from the city and Catawba County and are available by sign-up.

Claremont is a neighborhood in the northeast quadrant with a city page of its own, mixing single-family and multi-family homes, institutions and businesses. West Hickory/Westmont is a neighborhood with a city page of its own, home to business owners, property owners and residents.