Applications for water, sewer, and garbage service can be found here (click to download application) or at the City Hall. The utility deposit is $160.00. The deposit will be applied to the final bill when your services are turned off. Any remaining amount after paying the final bill will be refunded.
The Water, Sewer, and Garbage bill goes out on the 15th of the month for the previous 30 days of usage. It is due by the 5th of the following month. 10% penalties are applied on the 6th of the month unless the 5th falls on the weekend or a federal holiday.
Water/Sewer Rates
Water Rates:
- First 1,500 gallons used per month @ $35.28 (minimum bill);
- Next 8,500 gallons used per month @ $14.39 per 1,000 gallons;
- All over 10,000 gallons used per month @ $17.21 per 1,000 gallons
Sewer Rates:
- First 1,500 gallons per month @ $24.88 (minimum bill)
- All over 1,500 gallons per month @ $10.16
Garbage
Residential
Garbage pickup is every Friday. We provide each residence with a toter. It needs to be placed in the alley before 7 AM Friday morning. If you do not have an alley then it needs to go out on the curb.
When a holiday falls on a weekday, garbage pick up will be running a day behind. If the holiday is on Saturday or Sunday, it will be normal schedule. Holidays include: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
3-Yard, 6-Yard, and 20-Yard dumpsters are available for residential use on a temporary basis. Call City Hall to order and for rates.
Commercial
Once a week commercial pickup is on Tuesdays. Twice a week pickup will be Tuesdays and Fridays.
Dumpster pricing per month:
90 to 105 gallon toter - $28.50
2 Yard - $68.52
3 Yard - $87.08
4 Yard - $104.19
6 Yard - $135.59
8 Yard - $167.00
Recycling
The City provides each residence with a recycling container. The recycling needs to be put out in the alley (or curb side if you don’t have an alley) by 7 AM Friday morning.
Items that are acceptable:
Cardboard (needs to be broken down flat) Glass (clear glass only) Plastic rated #1 through #5 Newspaper, office papers and junk mail Tin and aluminum cans (pop and beer cans, soup cans, vegetable cans, etc.)
Pizza boxes are not acceptable.
Yard Waste
Yard Waste needs to be put on the curb by 7:00 AM on Tuesdays mornings. Yard Waste items include: grass clippings, leaves and other natural yard debris which need to be in brown paper yard waste bags or trash can clearly marked “yard waste”; sticks/limbs bundled with twine in 4-5 foot lengths.
Appliances
Appliances will not be picked up with your regular garbage. Call City Hall, 758-2281, for information on pick up date and rates.