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Regular garbage pickup is Monday if you live South of Main Avenue and Wednesday if you live North of Main Avenue (in city limits) and Rural Residents living East & North of town. Please see the city forms and information page for more information on holiday pickups, rates, and acceptable items.
Recycling is provided through Waste Management and is collected every third Tuesday of the month. The service and green Single Sort Recycling Cart are provided as a courtesy to you from the City. A detailed list of items permitted in the container and calendar is available on the city forms and information page
The Landfill is located 2 miles West and 3 ⁄ 4 mile South of Oakes. It is an inert landfill only. No household garbage accepted. Appliances with Freon must be certified and tagged that the Freon has been removed. Computers and televisions are not accepted. They should be disposed of in your regular household garbage. Please see the city forms and information page for additional information, rates and times.
The Compost Pile and Tree Pile are located by the Landfill and are open all the time. Only grass clippings and garden waste are allowed at this site. Tree branches need to be placed in the separate pile from the yard waste.
Street repairs and maintenance are conducted by the City Street Department. This includes patching, graveling and blading areas in town. Street signs and stop lights are also maintained by the City and are reviewed and ⁄ or serviced annually.
During the "non-snow" season, street sweeping is completed as follows:
Streets-Every Other Monday
Avenues-Every Other Wednesday
Downtown-Every Friday
The street lights are maintained by Otter Tail Power Company. Otter Tail should be contacted for any concerns regarding replacement or repairs.
In order to have snow removal completed in a timely and efficient matter, all vehicles must be removed from the streets and alleys after an accumulation of one inch or more of snowfall. Those vehicles not moved are subject to citation.
The City provides mosquito control through ground and aerial spraying each year. Ground spraying is usually conducted late at night. Larvicide briquettes are also placed in areas with standing water and areas that could potentially have standing water.
Cat Traps are available for rent free of charge at City Hall. A $30.00 security deposit and a release form are required at time of rental. It will be the responsibility of the individual, using the Cat Trap, to release or destroy and dispose of any non-domesticated animals. The City of Oakes will not be responsible for removal or disposal of any non-domesticated animals. Domesticated animals may be delivered to the Oakes Veterinary Service to have owners (if known) contacted.
Please contact City Supervisor for availability.
City Supervisor Pat Nelson
City Shop 742-2910
105 S 2nd Street
City Hall 742-2137
115 S 5th Street
