Friday, April 12, 2019 garbage pickup has been cancelled as city crews are unable to get around. Friday’s route will be picked up on Monday, April 15.

The Transfer Station will be closed Friday, April 12, 2019 and Saturday, April 13, 2019. Personnel are needed to help with snow removal.

Public water systems are required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to take many actions to provide safe drinking water.

The SDWA was passed by Congress in 1974 to protect public health by regulating the nation’s public drinking (potable) water supplies. Over the years, there have been a number of changes to the Safe Drinking Water Act. These changes have made it more challenging to maintain compliance. The North Dakota Department of Health issues a Safe Drinking Water Act Certificate of Achievement as one way to recognize the public water systems that satisfied all applicable requirements during the previous calendar year.

In 2018, the City of Valley City complied with all applicable Safe Drinking Water Act requirements. To recognize this accomplishment, the North Dakota Department of Health issued the City of Valley City a Safe Drinking Water Act Certificate of Achievement.

The City of Valley City commends its water system staff, Wade Hesch and Sherry Keys, for a job well done from which its consumers benefited.

Attention Valley City Residents – City Cleanup May 6^TH through May 10^TH

Valley City will conduct its annual residential waste cleanup the week of May 6^TH through May 10^TH.  The free pickup and disposal is for residential waste only.

Valley City residents are encouraged to clean up, clean off, and clean out their properties.  On your regular garbage pickup day, put all your garbage, including the extra, out in your regular pick up spot by 7:00 AM, and Valley City Public Works will pick it up.  There is no limit on the number of bags, cans, boxes, etc., and no extra charge.  We will pick up general household garbage, couches, chairs, furniture, branches and wood DO NOT BAG OR BOX BRANCHES.  Paints and liquids can be disposed of in a dry, hardened form.  Cat litter, floor dry or sawdust can be used to absorb the liquid.  Empty cans can be left out with garbage. LEFTOVER PAINT WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE LANDFILL DURING CLEAN UP WEEK BUT MUST BE DRIED.

Residents may take their appliances to Truck and Auto Salvage or Valley Recycling Center. There may be a fee for refrigeration or freezing units with Freon.

The following items WILL NOT be picked up:

Leaves and grass need to be taken to the collection site at the landfill at no charge.

• Tires must be taken to the transfer station. The disposal fee cannot be charged, cash only.
• Batteries may be taken to the salvage yards or Valley Recycling Center.
• Scrap metal may be taken to Valley Recycling Center.
• Grass, leaves, yard waste

Help the garbage crews by putting the garbage into boxes, bags or cans not to exceed 32 gallons or 50 lbs.

Note:  Free disposal of grass, leaves, branches, trees, used motor oil and metal can be disposed of at the Transfer Station all year long.

With the long stretch of cold weather, Valley City Public Works is advising…

If you have had your water pipes freeze up in the past, please be sure to let your water service trickle. If you check the temperature of your water, it should not be below 35 degrees. If it is, let the water trick and notify the Public Works office at (701) 845-0380 and we can adjust the bill.

VCPW will clear emergency routes beginning Tuesday, February 12 and then move into the residential areas beginning with the Southeast portion of town. Beginning at midnight, VCPW will clear business and school sections and then continue with remaining residential areas.

For more information about snow removal, emergency routes and reminders for property owners, please see our knowledge base article.

Office & Transfer Station Closings:

• Transfer Station will be closed Saturday, February 16 and Monday, February 18.
• City Hall & Public Works will be closed Monday, February 18.

Garbage Schedule: Week of February 18

• Monday’s route will be picked up on Tuesday, February 19.
• Tuesday and Wednesday’s route will be picked up on Wednesday, February 20
• Regular schedule resumes on Thursday,February 21.

VCPW will have a crew out at midnight (Wednesday) clearing the downtown area’s and the schools, then moving to the emergency routes.  We will not be starting any residential until the snow has stopped.  When we start residential it will be NE first, moving clock wise.  Depending on when the snow has stopped this could carry into Saturday morning before all residential is complete.

For more information about snow removal, emergency routes and reminders for property owners, please see our knowledge base article.

The northwest portion of the City will be the first residential neighborhood cleaned in the next snow event.

For more information about snow removal, emergency routes and reminders for property owners, please see our knowledge base article.