2008 Yardwaste Program

The City of Beatrice Yardwaste Program begins April 1st through November. Customers can sign up for the program by calling the Public Properties Department at 228-5248. No yardwaste may be included with your regular garbage beginning in April.


 

To sign up for once a week Wednesday pickup - call the Public Properties Department at 228-5248.

  • Cost: $7.50 per month and billed on your utility account.
  • Limit of (5) containers of grass or (10) containers of leaves.
  • No plastic bags - CONTAINERS ONLY.

Customers can sign up throughout the spring and summer, however once on the program service must continue throughout the month of November.

You may also drop off your yardwaste at the Beatrice Recycling Center located at 11th & Caldwell or at the BPW Compost Disposal Area located 2 miles south of Beatrice on Hwy 77 and 1 ¼ west on Spur to 136.


The Board of Public Works Compost Site hours are:
April 1st thru the end of November
Monday thru Saturday
8:00am - 8:00pm

  • Cost: No Charge

The Recycling Center is operated by Von Busch and Sons and operating hours are Monday thru Friday 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

  • Cost: $1.00 per auto
  • $2.00 per pickup with 3 containers
  • $3.00 lawn care commercial pickups

Accepted: Plastic, newspaper, phone books, corrugated cardboard, paper, aluminum, tin, batteries, bi-metal cans, fluorescent bulbs.


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