TRASH COLLECTION

To request residential services call (307)235-8246 or click here.  The city also provides commercial collection services.



For a printable brochure containing trash rules and recycling details, click here.

Sanitation collects residential garbage Monday through Friday, each day servicing a different area of town.  Service is provided to residents either at the curb or in the alley. The following services are provided to residents for the fee listed on the monthly water bill:

• Once a week trash collection. To find out your trash day click here.
• Twice monthly pickup for extra trash. To find out your extra trash day click here.
• A free balefill pass once per month.  The pass is good for one car, pick-up or 8 foot trailer load of garbage.  For more details click here.
• Free recycling at 9 different depots.  For depot locations and information on what to recycle click here.

All trash must be bagged and securely tied or taped closed, by City ordinance.  This prevents litter when a container is emptied or knocked over. 

Alley Service

Residents with alley access share 300 gallon containers, one per every three houses. Each resident is allowed to use 1/3 of the container. The containers are located on one side of the alley.

Curbside Service

Residents without alley access are provided one 90 gallon roll-out container per household.  Containers need to be rolled to the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day.

 Items not acceptable in trash containers:

Please note that placement of the following items in your trash container may result in a $15 non-compliance fee added to your monthly bill.

•  Oil, Gas, Cleaners, Cleaning Products, Pesticides, Herbicides, Propane Tanks, Batteries, Fluorescent Light Bulbs Explosives, Liquids, Paint, Hazardous Chemicals, No PCB's, Oil filled Transformers, Oil filled Capacitors. Please contact the Household Hazardous Waste Facility to make arrangements for possible disposal of these items.
• Metal items such as metal fence posts, bicycles, grills, metal furniture
• Furniture, televisions, electronics and appliances
• Tree limbs, rocks, sod, dirt, and other such items
• Construction material including concrete, bricks, drywall, lumber, fencing
• Biohazard materials such as needles, blood stained materials, dead animal carcasses
• Any item weighing more than 50 pounds
• Materials that are recycled in our community such as office paper, aluminum, cardboard, newspaper, magazines, grass, leaves, and tree prunings

Extra Trash Guidelines
Requirements for Items Placed at the Curb or Alley:

• Three items or less
• Place materials for extra collection at least three feet from regular refuse container.
• Place at curb or in the alley not more than 24 hours prior to pickup.
• Items may weigh 50 pounds or less per item.
• Smaller items must be bagged and securely tied closed.
• Branches must be cut in 5 foot lengths or less, bundled with twine, rope or tape and weigh less than 50 lbs. for pickup. Unbundled branches will not be picked up.
• Appliances: washers, dryers, water heaters, stoves and dishwashers, CFC containing units (refrigerators and air conditioners) will not be picked up on extra collection days. All appliances must be hauled to the Balefill by the owner. (Click here for landfill rates)
• The Sanitation section will not pick up the following materials: Unbundled branches, leaf or grass piles or sod (see Composting), concrete, dirt, batteries, hazardous chemicals including oil and antifreeze (see Hazardous Waste), or metal items. These items must be disposed of properly by the owner.