Frequently Asked Questions

No, salt and sand are only applied to hard-surfaced roads due to the damage they can cause to rock roads. Gravel roads that become slick are maintained with a motor grader to provide better traction.

Your mailbox and post should be able to withstand potential discharge from snowplows. Please take time in the fall of the year to evaluate your mailbox’s integrity.  Mailboxes must meet the standards of the United States Postal Service. Inferior posts and mounts will not be repaired. Mailboxes that have been physically damaged due to direct contact by County machinery will be replaced.

No. Property owners are responsible for maintaining access to mailboxes.

Normal hours of operation for snow and ice removal are from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. The Clayton County Engineer or their delegated representative may, under their professional judgement, adjust these hours. Clayton County will respond to emergency situations as outlined in the Snow and Ice Removal Policy.

Clayton County services Paved roads in its primary efforts and Unpaved (Gravel) roads secondarily. Both parts of the roadway system are done in the most efficient and effective way possible. This may mean that each snow removal event may start and stop in the same location as the previous snow events.