Utility Information

Utility Charges

• The minimum charge for water is $19.50/month
• The minimum charge for sewer is $25.00/month

Garbage and Recycling

• Garbage is contracted with Waste Systems and the fee is collected by the City of Fertile
• Garbage is picked up each Thursday
• Recycling is picked up every other Thursday
• The charge for recycling is $2.34/month
• The charge for garbage is $11.95/month
  (You have the option of purchasing labeled garbage bags in place of the cost of the monthly garbage container. Only labeled bags will be picked up. This is a savings for someone who has very little garbage.)
  
  

Deposit

• Fertile requires a $150 deposit for utilities (click here for an application)
• The deposit will be returned after a year, as long as the account stays current
  
  

Billing Dates

• Utility Bills are mailed by the 5th of the month and due by the 25th to avoid a late charge
• Bill payments may be left in the door slot of City Hall, 105 West Main Street
  
  

Utility Connection

• Contact Steve Roberts, Maintenance Department, 797-2121 to have utilities started

Explanation of Billing

Meters read at 100 gallon marks. To find the actual gallons utilized, multiply your reading by 100.

Previous – last month’s meter reading

Present – current month’s meter reading

Read Date – date of most recent meter reading

Water Service – min. charge for available hook-up

Water Usage – actual 100 gallons of use

Sewer Service – min. charge for available hook-up

Sewer Usage – actual 100 gallons of use

Garbage Removal – Waste Management cart rental

Recycling Fees – Federally mandated charge

Sales Tax – all charges for water are taxable as well as all commercial property sewer fees