Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Cary public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
4 issues in environment
Community Garden Lottery and Environmental Programs
Staff prepared for the annual community garden lottery launching December 1, open only to Cary residents and automated through RecTrac for the first time. Rain garden improvements at Good Hope Farm are showing better drainage.
Lithium-ion battery disposal ban
Starting December 1, lithium-ion batteries can't go in NC landfills. Cary doesn't collect them, so residents should use the Cary Waste Wizard or Wake/Chatham County household hazardous waste facilities.
Beyond the South Wake Landfill Study
Cary, via the Solid Waste Consortium and Central Pines Regional Council, is using EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant funding to study cost-effective regional solid waste and organics management. Bids are due this month; work wraps by July 2027.
EAB annual work plan for 2027
The board is building next year's work plan around the town's Sustainability & Climate Action Strategy priorities — from healthy-home climate upgrades to EV outreach and green stormwater guides. A draft comes back in November for approval.