Establish Water/Sewer/Garbage Service

• A $50.00 connection fee is required. Any past due balance must be paid in full before service is established. 
• Provide Picture ID 
• Provide Social Security Card 
• Fill out appropriate paperwork from the Public Works Department. 
• For property owners: Proof of Ownership must be provided. 
• For renters: A Lease Agreement that includes the landlord’s signature and phone number, the property address, and the name of the person who is applying for water service.  

1. All garbage and refuse must be in plastic bags before being placed in trash bin.

2. On the day of garbage collections, roll your bin to the street in front of your house, but

DO NOT PLACE IT IN THE STREET OR BLOCK THE SIDEWALK.

3. During the week between collections, store your trash bin where you normally store

your trash cans. Please do NOT leave next to street after your pickup day.

4. Always place the lid back on the bin when you deposit your trash to keep rain and

neighborhood pets out.

5. Our collection day begins at 8:00 a.m. and on Monday and Tuesday. Bins should be

placed at the street by 7:45 a.m. on collection days and removed by sunset on the same day. You may put bins out the afternoon before.

6. The bin is owned by the Town, but keeping it clean, routine upkeep and protecting it

from being stolen is the user's responsibility. Take care of it and don't abuse it, and it will

last a long time.

7. Damaged or abused bins are replaced at the property owner's or his responsible agent's

expense. Normal wear and tear do not count as abuse.

8. We do NOT pick up items such as Acids, Caustics, Explosives or other Dangerous

Materials, (i.e., concrete, wood, bricks, pieces of heavy metal, etc.), Do not start any fires in

the bin; doing so will destroy the bin.

9. The bin must NOT be used for any other purpose other than storing and collecting

garbage.

10. DO NOT mark, write, paint, cut, burn, or alter the bin in any way.

11. As needed, wash the bin out with soap and water to keep it clean and neat.

12. The Town maintains ownership of the bins at all times, so if you move notify the Public

Works Department at 694-2356 so we can pick up the bin and relieve you of any

responsibility for the bin.

13. If your bin is stolen or damaged, call the Public Works Department immediately at 694-2356.

14. The Town shall provide each residence with one (1) 90 gallon roll out container. If

additional carts are desired, they must be purchased from the Town. 

15. Business establishments will be required to follow the same rules and regulations, which include placing all trash in plastic bags and cutting up boxes before placing in the bin.

16. Business pickup will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

17. No types of barrels or open top trash containers will names wed to be placed out

within the Town limits and will not be serviced

18.  No trash bins will be allowed on Main Street in the downtown area. Each business will be required to have its bin in the side or back alley and off the sidewalk.

19. Shrubbery trimmings, leaves and grass clippings are NOT allowed in bins but may be

placed at the road for collection on Monday and Friday (inside city limits only). Do not

block sidewalk or create traffic hazards. Items placed out after 2:00 p.m. may NOT get

collected until the following scheduled day.

20. Tree limbs, tree trunks and other such debris shall NOT be longer than four (4) feet in

length, nor have a diameter more than 4 inches. These items may be placed at the road

for collection (inside city limits). If larger than listed sizes, it will be the property owner's

responsibility to remove such debris.

21. The property owner shall be responsible for removing tree limbs, tree trunks and

of licensed private contractor, who has been compensated for providing such service.

22. Bins that are damaged as a result of being emptied by the Town personnel

shall be repaired or replaced at the Town's expense. Collection shall be suspended at any location at which a bin is missing or at which a bin is damaged to such an extent as to interfere with normal collection methods.

23. Each bin has a serial number, which is recorded by residence address, so do NOT

trade carts with your neighbors or take it with you to a different address.

24. Household items such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, furniture or similar bulk

materials will be picked up every Wednesday (inside city limits only).

25. The Town can no longer collect construction debris or building materials. The property owner is responsible for disposal of these items.