Lake Park Hotlinks

Phone Numbers & Emergency Info

Lake Park Pool: 882-2446

Village of Lake Park, town clerk:  704-882-VOLP

Officer/Deputy:  704-289-1591, officer@lakeparknc.gov

Website Links

Lake Park Home Business Quick Summaries

• Avon: Shop your favorite Avon products - Leigh Anne Whitlock Avon Independent Sales Representative: 907-3274
• Handy-Dandy Lawn Care: 651-3255 (Two Lake Park teenagers who cut grass, maintain landscaping, and do other outside chores)

Annual Family Events:

Kite Festival:  First Saturday of Spring at Founder's Park
Spring and Fall Community Wide Yard Sales
Movies in the Park. Summer months
Fall Festival:  Second Saturday of October at Town Square/Gazebo
Teen Halloween Party, October
Christmas Celebrations:  First Sunday of December at Town Square/Community Center

Info for New Residents

• Driver License - 3122 W. Independence Boulevard - 704-283-4264. You have 60 days after establishing residency in North Carolina to obtain a driver’s license. If applicants have a valid license from another state, they must pass a written test, vision test and sign recognition test. Drivers must be 15 to be eligible for a learner’s permit, after completing driver’s education. To obtain their licenses drivers must be 16 years old, have had their learner’s permit for one year and have a driver eligibility certificate from their school that says they are passing their classes. The fee to obtain a license is $20 to $50 depending on the type of license, and can be paid in cash or check if you have a North Carolina bank.
• License Plates - 6058 East Independence Boulevard: 704-535-2525. Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. All vehicles in North Carolina must be inspected annually by a certified inspection station. If your vehicle is less than 13 years old, an emissions inspection is required.

A-to-Z Recycle Guide - Reduce - Reuse

Recycle Bins ONLY:

• Plastic bottles only when marked on the bottom with /1\PETE or /2\HDPE.
• Glass Containers.
• Metal & aluminum cans
• Newspapers (always on top of other recycle items)

Bagged Items Outside of Carts:

What to do with what you have:

Automobile Oil - Take to landfill

Automobile Tires - Take to landfill

Books - Library or Salvation Army/Good Will

Cardboard (Boxes) - Action Garbage recycle bin (only virgin corrugated cardboard and must be cut to fit inside recycle bin; no tape or wax)

Cardboard (Cereal/Product Boxes) - Regular Garbage

Cell Phones - Best Buy

Ceramic (Cups/Plates) - Regular Garbage

Coat Hangers - Garbage

Crystal - Regular Garbage

Computers - Best Buy

Glass (Bottles/Jars) - Action Garbage recycle bin (no lids/caps; labels okay)

Grocery Bags (Plastic) - Accepted by some grocery stores

Light Bulbs - Regular Garbage

Magazines - Action Garbage recycle bin

Mirrors - Regular Garbage

Newspapers & Inserts - Action Garbage recycle bin or place inside brown paper grocery bag

Paint - Hickory Grove Recycling Center (8007 Pence Road) or Foxhole Recycling Center (17131 Lancaster Highway)

Plastic /1\ PETE Plastic - Action Garbage recycle bin

Plastic /2\ HDPE Plastic - Action Garbage recycle bin

Plastic /3\ V Plastic - Regular Garbage

Plastic /4\ LDPE Plastic - Regular Garbage

Plastic /5\ PP Plastic - Regular Garbage

Plastic /6\ PS Plastic - Regular Garbage

Plastic /7\ Other Plastic - Regular Garbage

Steel Cans - Action Garbage recycle bin

Window Panes - Regular Garbage

Wrapping Paper - Garbage

Yard Waste - Garbage

Zebras - Return to local zoo ;)

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References:
Covenant Waste:  704-291-7872
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