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Pets and dog waste

Pets are part of life at Wafco Mills. A few simple rules keep the grass clean and the grounds safe for everyone, including kids, neighbors, and other pets.

The pet rules Walking a dog nearby

Updated November 12, 2026

The rules

Pet rules at Wafco Mills

Pick up after your dog, every time

The rule
Dog owners clean up after their dogs. Scoop bags and waste cans are at stations around the grounds. Tie the bag and put it in a waste can or the trash.
Where it comes from
Rules and Regulations, Pets.
What may happen next
A written notice to the owner of the home, and to the resident if known. The owner may be fined up to $100 after notice and an opportunity to be heard (N.C. General Statute 47C-3-107.1).
Who to contact
Renters: your landlord or property manager. Owners: see Report a problem.

Keep pets with you

The rule
Follow the City of Greensboro pet laws. Do not let dogs or cats run loose. Do not tie a pet to a tree or stake in the shared areas. Do not leave a pet alone outside.
Where it comes from
Rules and Regulations, Pets; City of Greensboro code on control of pets.
What may happen next
City Animal Control may pick up a loose animal. The Association may send a written notice, and a fine may follow after notice and an opportunity to be heard.
Who to contact
Renters: your landlord or property manager. Owners: see Report a problem.

Owners are responsible for their tenants and guests following these rules. Owners or residents who need an accommodation related to a disability may make a request to the Board. Each request is reviewed individually.

Why it matters

Clean grass, clean water

It reaches our creeks

Rain washes dog waste into storm drains. Storm drains flow straight to creeks, with no cleaning on the way. The waste carries germs that hurt fish and people.

Source: City of Greensboro, Pet Waste.

It is about the neighbors

People walk, play, and reach their cars on this grass. Picking up keeps shoes, strollers, and paws clean, and keeps the grounds nice for everyone.

Easy ways to toss it

  • Carry a bag on every walk.
  • Use a scoop station waste can.
  • Or put the tied bag in the trash enclosure. See Trash and Recycling.

For our College Hill neighbors

Walking a dog past Wafco Mills

Many neighbors walk dogs along our block and the Downtown Greenway. You are welcome to pass by. The grass and grounds at Wafco Mills are private property cared for by the owners.

Please keep your dog on the sidewalk or the Greenway, and pick up every time. Thank you for helping keep College Hill clean.

Report a problem

Before you contact the Board

  1. If you rent your home, tell your landlord or property manager.
  2. A loose or hurt animal: call the City of Greensboro at 336-373-CITY (2489).
  3. A pet waste problem near a storm drain or a spill: the same City number takes reports.
  4. A scoop station that is empty or broken: owners can tell the Board.

Owners can reach the Board through the Contact page. Please share the building and what you saw. Please do not post photos of neighbors or their pets online.

Seth Geise at Priestley and the Board of Directors work only with owners. If you rent your home, please contact your landlord or property manager.

Updated November 12, 2026. If anything on this page is wrong, please tell the Board and it will be fixed in the open.

Wafco Mills Board of Directors