Dead Animal Removal in High Point, NC
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Dead animal pickup in High Point and Guilford County, routed by ZIP where an operator covers the address. High Point is the Triad's third city and the only North Carolina city that sits in four counties at once: most of it is in Guilford, with the southern and western edges in Davidson, Forsyth and Randol...
Who picks up dead animals in High Point, NC?
In High Point, public right-of-way carcasses are handled by whichever authority maintains that street; private property (yard, attic, crawlspace) is homeowner-arranged. North Carolina Dead Animal Removal connects High Point homeowners with independent wildlife operators for pickup. The operator quotes on the call from size, location, access and disposal. Call (919) 642-1013.
Is dead animal removal free in High Point?
High Point's Public Services page is explicit: the city collects dead household pets under 100 pounds free for residents, bagged in the garbage cart or scheduled for curbside pickup through Customer Service at 336-883-3111, five days a week, and it is unlawful to put one at the curb before scheduling. An unowned animal already in the street is collected on notification, an animal over 100 pounds is the owner's to remove, and livestock is excluded. A wild animal in a yard, under a deck or in an attic is outside that policy, which is where a paid operator comes in. Anything on private property is the owner's responsibility, and that is paid work for an independent operator.
| Where the animal is | Who handles it | Phone | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public street or city property | City of High Point Customer Service (Public Services dead-animal collection) | (336) 883-3111 | Free (stated by the city) |
| State highway or interstate | North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) | 1-877-DOT-4YOU (1-877-368-4968) | State service |
| Private property (yard, attic, crawlspace, under a deck) | Homeowner, or an independent operator where one covers the ZIP | (919) 642-1013 | Quoted on the call |
For the statewide version of this breakdown, see our guide to who picks up dead animals in North Carolina.
Why High Point Has the Dead-Animal Calls It Does
High Point is the Triad's third city and the only North Carolina city that sits in four counties at once: most of it is in Guilford, with the southern and western edges in Davidson, Forsyth and Randolph. Oak Hollow Lake and High Point City Lake ring the north side with wooded shoreline, the Deep River corridor and the Piedmont Environmental Center run along the east, and the older Emerywood and Johnson Street blocks carry the mature-canopy squirrel and raccoon attic profile. Deer calls concentrate along I-74, I-85 Business and US-311 and on the Jamestown, Archdale and Trinity edges, heaviest in the October-to-December rut. The four-county footprint is not trivia here: which county's animal services applies depends on which side of a county line the address sits.
Common species calls in greater High Point: Most-called species in High Point: squirrel and raccoon (Emerywood, Johnson Street and Uptowne attics), deer (I-74, I-85 Business, US-311 and the Jamestown-Archdale-Trinity edge, peak October-December), opossum (Oak Hollow and City Lake shoreline neighborhoods), and domestic cat, which the city's own pickup covers.
Pickup jurisdiction in High Point: High Point publishes the clearest dead-animal policy in the Triad. The city collects dead animals free for residents, household pets only and under 100 pounds, either bagged in a heavy-duty plastic bag in the garbage cart or scheduled for curbside pickup through Customer Service at 336-883-3111, five days a week during normal business hours; the ordinance makes it unlawful to put a carcass at the curb before it is scheduled, an animal over 100 pounds is the owner's to remove, and an animal already in the street is collected on notification when the owner cannot be identified. Livestock, farm animals, horses and other non-household animals are excluded, so a raccoon in a yard, under a deck or in an attic is outside that service and is where a paid operator comes in. NCDOT handles I-74, I-85 Business, US-311 and the other state-maintained roads under 'Highway Debris/Dead Animals' at 1-877-368-4968; because the city straddles Guilford, Davidson, Forsyth and Randolph counties, county animal services depend on which county the address is in. Private property is the owner's responsibility; NCWRC does not remove dead animals.
Neighborhoods in and around High Point: Emerywood, Oak Hollow, Deep River, Jamestown, Archdale, Trinity, Thomasville, Wendover Hills.
Six Most-Called Species in Greater High Point
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Nearby North Carolina Metros
- Greensboro (Guilford County, about 14 miles)
- Winston-Salem (Forsyth County, about 17 miles)
- Durham (Durham County, about 62 miles)
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