Sanitation
The City of Wells contracts with Republic Services for solid waste collection. Everyone within the city limits is required to have garbage collection.
Most trash and debris, when properly bundled and/or contained properly, can be disposed of at curbside with your regular garbage service days. If assistance is needed or you have questions about the service, please do not hesitate to contact us.
For questions specific to trash or recycling pick up, please call the waste management company directly.
Republic Services
Frequently Asked Questions
When are the garbage collection days?
Trash collection runs every Wednesday morning, Dumpster collection runs Monday and Friday.
Trash cart removal fee
Effective 9/1/2020 Revised 10/1/2023
A $10.00 trash cart Right of Way (ROW) non-removal fee has been applied to your utility account.
How to prevent this fee from being applied: Trash carts must be removed from the city ROW by 6:00 a.m. Friday morning.
The Wells City Council rules & regulations indicated that a $10.00 trash can removal fee is to be added to all water accounts that leave their trash carts on the city utility ROW after trash collection. The city employees will check every Friday morning for trash carts left in the city ROW, and the charge will be applied for each week that the trash cart(s) are left in the city ROW.
The utility easement is from the electric poles and gas meters to the roadway; trash carts must be put out beside the roadway at 6:00 a.m. Wednesday morning and moved behind the utility easement no later than 6:00 a.m. on Friday morning.
It is the customer’s responsibility to remove the trash cart from the ROW even if the trash collection company leaves your trash cart in the city ROW.
Do I have to use garbage collection?
Yes, Trash service is mandatory inside the city limits.
I live outside the city limits; can I get trash service?
Contact city hall to discuss trash service in your area.
Why am I charged for leaving my trash cart by the roadway?
Trash cart removal fee (Effective 9/1/2020 Revised 10/1/2023)
A $10.00 trash cart Right of Way (ROW) non-removal fee has been applied to your utility account.
How to prevent this fee from being applied: Trash carts must be removed from the city ROW by 6:00 am Friday morning.
The Wells city council rules & regulations indicated that a $10.00 trash can removal fee to be added to all water accounts that leave their trash carts on the city utility ROW after trash collection. The city employees will check every Friday morning for trash carts left in the city ROW, and the charge will be applied for each week a violation occurs.
The utility ROW is behind the electric poles to the roadway; trash carts must be put out beside the roadway at 6:00 am Wednesday morning and moved behind the utility easement no later than 6:00 am on Friday morning.
It is the customer’s responsibility to remove the trash cart from the ROW even if the trash collection company leaves your trash cart in the city ROW.
If you feel that your trash cart has been mixed up with someone else’s trash cart, please contact city hall.