City of Roanoke, Virginia - Government

09/06/2026

Trash and recycling are picked up on an alternate schedule this week due to Labor Day!

City offices are closed Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. Trash and A-Week recycling are delayed by one day:
- Monday routes: Collected Tuesday, September 8
- Tuesday routes: Collected Wednesday, September 9
- Wednesday routes: Collected Thursday, September 10
- Thursday routes: Collected Friday, September 11

09/05/2026

The Wasena Bridge Replacement project is nearing completion! Crews are reinforcing retaining walls with tie-back anchors and working on the parapet walls, sidewalks, ADA ramps and storm drains.

Throughout the month of September, crews will also be constructing a roundabout on the Old Southwest side of the bridge.

09/04/2026

Poetry lovers packed the Main Library community room as Roanoke Public Libraries hosted U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze for a reading and discussion. The New Mexico-based poet shared insights about his creative process and how spending time at Hollins University at the edge of our City, inspired him to include Roanoke in his poem “At the Equinox.”

09/04/2026

📣 Traffic Alert: Walnut Avenue Bridge

Repair work on the Walnut Avenue Bridge will block one lane of traffic over a four-week period beginning September 14.

From 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., one lane of bridge traffic will remain open. Motorists are encouraged to allow extra travel time when possible.

Steel plates will be used periodically, with signs posted to alert drivers to bumps in the roadway. Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians should use caution when traveling through the work zone and remain alert for crews and equipment.

09/03/2026

Are you ready to make an impact?

Join the City of Roanoke and build a career that impacts your community! We’re hiring for positions in Parks and Recreation, Social Services and Fire-EMS.

View open positions and apply at the link in the comments 👇

09/02/2026

City offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day. This includes all of Roanoke Public Libraries and PLAY Roanoke’s Eureka Recreation Center and Discovery Center.

🚨 Roanoke Police Department - VA, Roanoke FireEMS Department, Roanoke Sheriff's Office and City of Roanoke 911 Center remain on duty to serve the community.
🛟 Washington Park Pool will be open.
🗑 Trash and A-Week recycling pickup will be on a one-day delay.

09/01/2026

September is National Preparedness Month and we want to help you get prepared. Because disasters don’t plan, but YOU can!

Emergency Management and Stormwater have teamed up this month to help you get alerts, know your risk, prepare a kit, and have a plan.

Stop by and see our staff at a few upcoming events throughout the month to ask any preparedness questions. Follow us for more tips throughout the month!

Step #1 for preparedness: sign up for Star City Alerts to get emergency alerts!
https://www.roanokeva.gov/2788/Star-City-Alerts

08/31/2026

Water matters to Roanoke 💧

Avoid leaving sprinklers and hoses unattended. A garden hose can pour out 600 gallons or more in a few hours.

08/30/2026

Aug. 30 through Sept. 5 is B-Week for curbside recycling.

Flattening cardboard boxes helps save room in your bin and prevents the boxes from getting stuck in the sorting equipment.

08/28/2026

Join U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze at Roanoke’s Main Library, for poetry and pizza at noon, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. 🍕

Poets of all ages are invited to the Main Library, 706 S. Jefferson St., for a special workshop to explore poetic expression with the celebrated American poet.

We hope to see you there!

Whether you're a young adult or young at heart, all poets (and readers of poetry) are invited to a very special workshop with U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze!

📆Friday, September 4 | 12:00
📍706 S. Jefferson Street, Roanoke, VA 24016