Garbage Rates

City-Owned Garbage Container

Container Size & Pick-up Frequency

35 gallon - emptied weekly $18.00
65 gallon - emptied weekly $27.20
35 gallon w/yellow lid - emptied every 2 weeks $14.55

Residential premises without a City-issued container shall be charged a monthly base fee of $11.00.

Garbage tags for extra garbage can be purchased for $2.50 each at the following locations:

  • Public Services, 2900 5th Avenue NW
  • Casey's General Store, 1312 West Bremer Avenue
  • Casey's General Store, 1032 4th Street SW
  • City Hall, 200 1st Street NE
  • Fareway, 222 West Bremer Avenue
  • HyVee, 1311 4th Street SW
  • Kwik Star (East), 400 East Bremer Avenue
  • Kwik Star (South), 2501 4th Street SW


Commercial Garbage Rates

Commercial Rates (Effective 7/1/23)

Temporary Dumpster Rental

2-cy Regular Refuse           $ 90    for the first empty
                                            $ 65    each additional empty

2-cy Shingles                     $ 250   for the first empty
                                           $ 225   each additional empty

4-cy Regular Refuse          $ 130   for the first empty
                                           $ 105   each additional empty

  Dumpster Dimensions:      Length     Width     Height  
  2-cubic yards 3'5" 5'5" 4'2"
  4-cubic yards 7'2" 5'5" 4'2"

* Items that cannot be placed in the temporary dumpster:

  • Yard Waste
  • Tires
  • Appliances
  • Televisions and Computers
  • Furniture
  • Concrete
  • Construction Materials
  • Hazardous Waste   (must be taken to Bremer County Landfill)

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