Public Service Department
1402 North Jeffers
North Platte NE 69101
Telephone: (308) 535-6700
Fax: (308) 535-6713
Business Office Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday 8 am-5 pm | |
Closed Saturday & Sunday and city observed holidays listed below. |
Public Service Holiday Schedule
- City offices are closed for the holidays listed below.
- For holiday weeks, except Thanksgiving, refuse collection will be altered one to two days earlier or later than their normal pick-up day.
- During the holiday week of Thanksgiving, collections may be two days early.
- Citizens should make sure their trash receptacles are in place for pick-up accordingly.
- If your cart was not out and you wish to have it serviced call 535-6702 to make arrangements for an extra pick up. An extra pick up fee can be applied to your account.
Public Service Holiday Schedule | ||
January 1 | Happy New Year! | CLOSED |
Third Monday in January | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | CLOSED |
Third Monday in February | President’s Day | CLOSED |
Last Monday in May | Memorial Day | CLOSED |
July 4 | Independence Day | CLOSED |
First Monday in September | Labor Day | CLOSED |
November 11 | Veteran’s Day | CLOSED |
Fourth Thursday in November | Happy Thanksgiving | CLOSED |
Fourth Friday in November | Happy Thanksgiving | CLOSED |
December 25 | Christmas Day | CLOSED |
Services & Divisions
Public Service Director – Steve Mentzer
Sanitation Division – Tony Amos
Shop Division – Adam Kackmeister
Street Division – Tom Tobiasson
Where to go for…
Questions regarding sidewalk or driveway replacement should be directed to City Engineering (308) 535-6724, ext. 3220 or 3221
Questions regarding abandoned or junk vehicles should be directed to the North Platte Police Department (308) 535-6789
Nuisance violations such as grass/weeds or other nuisances should be reported to Code Enforcement (308) 535-6724, ext. 3218
Questions regarding street lighting should be directed to Municipal Light & Water (308) 535-6740
Public Service Department Rates & Fees
Effective: October 1, 2023
Cemetery Rates (No Holiday or Sunday burials)
Open/Close Grave – Adult | |
Weekday | $650.00 |
Saturday | $900.00 |
Open/Close Grave – Infant | |
Weekday | $135.00 |
Saturday | $350.00 |
Open/close Columbarium Niche | |
Weekday | $225.00 |
Saturday | $450.00 |
Open/Close Ash Burial | |
Weekday | $325.00 |
Saturday | $525.00 |
Filing Fee for multiple Ash burials | $75.00 |
Sale of Grave Spaces | |
Adult | $730.00 |
Infant | $185.00 |
Cremation space | $185.00 |
Single Columbarium niche with inscription | $835.00 |
Double Columbarium niche with inscription | $1565.00 |
Extra inscription for Pre-need | $125.00 |
Disinterment | |
Weekdays only, adult | $975.00 |
Weekdays only, infant | $190.00 |
Weekdays only, ash
Urn Table and Chair set up |
$190.00
$150.00 |
Headstone Preparations, Foundations, Vases, etc.
City personnel will locate site; city personnel will not do actual work. $40.00
Electronic Directory Additional Information Fees
Add Photograph only $40.00
Add Obituary only $75.00
Add Photo and Obituary $425.00
Add Photo, Obituary, and Monument Photo $425.00
Parks
Plus Federal set mileage rate, per mile, for outside of City’s zoning area. The zoning area is within City limits and within the two-mile zoning jurisdiction.
Portable band shell, per day, plus $150 damage Deposit, City moves shell (inside City’s zoning area) Non-profit | $100.00 | |
Portable band shell, per day, plus $150 damage deposit, City moves shell (outside City’s zoning area) Non- profit | $300.00 | |
Portable band shell, per day, plus $150 damage deposit, City moves shell (inside City’s zoning area) Commercial | $400.00 | |
Portable band shell, per day, plus $150 damage deposit, City moves shell (outside City’s zoning area) Commercial | $500.00 | |
Cody Park camping site, per day | $15.00 | |
Electrical Charge (Park Usage) | $10.00 | |
Cody Park Shelter/Centennial Park Gazebo/Memorial Park Gazebo | ||
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | $50.00 | |
4:00 p.m. – midnight | $50.00 | |
7:00 a.m. – midnight | $85.00 | |
Kiddie Rides | ||
Per single ticket purchase | $0.75 | |
Per ticket purchase | 4 for $2.00 | |
Ticket price per group | 10 for $3.00 | |
Group, non-profit, must request in writing 5 days in advance of date needed to Lyle Minshull, Public Service Director. If approved, these can only be used on non-holiday weekdays. Group must purchase minimum of 250 tickets and they must be used within 7 days of date of purchase. |
Sanitation Fees
Composting | ||||
Yard waste disposal, per ton | $15.00 | |||
Minimum | $7.50 | |||
Composted yard waste, per ton (when available) | $15.00 | |||
Tree Debris | ||||
Tree debris from contractors/businesses, per ton | $35.00 | |||
Minimum | $17.50 | |||
Transfer Station | ||||
Waste transferred, per ton | $62.55 | |||
Waste transferred, per ton (for haulers over 15,000 tons per year) |
$58.60 | |||
Minimum | $30.00 | |||
Fuel Surcharge – Add $.50 per ton so long as the North Platte pump price for #2 diesel is more than $4 per gallon. An additional $.25 per ton for each $.50 added to pump price per gallon over $4. | ||||
Clean asphalt, per ton | $15.00 | |||
Minimum | $7.50 | |||
Clean concrete, per ton | $15.00 | |||
Minimum | $7.50 | |||
Any load not properly covered or secured | double set rate | |||
Small Tire | $5.00 | |||
Car/Pickup Tire | $8.00 | |||
Truck Tire | $15.00 | |||
Tractor/Equipment Tire | $25.00 | |||
Any Tire with rim, additional charge, per Tire | $5.00 | |||
Additional charge, per each refrigerant appliance such as refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners | $25.00 | |||
Garbage Collection | ||||
1 cart service, per month | $24.95 | |||
2 cart service, per month | $28.95 | |||
Extra carts each, per month | $4.00 | |||
Cart delivery fee | $15.00 | |||
Broken/damaged cart fee, each | $60.00 | |||
Extra pick up requested by resident, each trip
Pallets |
$25.00
$5.00 |
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Large Item Sticker for Refuse Collection | ||||
Miscellaneous and Large Items | $10.00 | |||
Refrigerated Items | $30.00 | |||
Commercial Yard Waste (with or without garbage service) | ||||
One City provided container, per month | $24.95 | |||
Each additional container, per month
Cart Cleaning, per cart (this is a fee assessed if carts need cleaning) |
$4.00
$15.00 |
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Miscellaneous | ||||
Mulch at designated tree disposal site | No Charge | |||
Loading mulch or other material, per load, plus cost of material | $25.00 | |||
Loading semi trucks, plus cost of material | $50.00 | |||
Clay fill dirt, per ton (loaded by purchaser) | $2.00 | |||
All electronic equipment dropped off at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Site | $0.55 per lb. | |||
Returned check charge, all Public Service Department Divisions | $35.00 | |||
Miscellaneous utility hookup in the parks for special events, per hookup, per day | $7.00 | |||
Delivery Fee, per event request(payable at time of request) |
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Bleachers (4 max) | $30.00 each | |||
Picnic Tables (10 max) | $15.00 each | |||
Trash Cans | $16.00 for the 1st one, $3.00 each additional | |||
Barricades | $5.00 each | |||
***With the exception of the Downtown District, no emergency routes/streets as determined by the Snow Route Resolution will be allowed. | ||||
Traffic Cones | $2.00 each | |||
Fence panel, 8′ long | $10.00 |
Fields/Courts
Sports Field, per day | $25.00 |
Sports Field Lights, per field, per hour | $4.00 |
Tennis Court Lights, per hour | $4.00 |
Concessions Stand, per day | $25.00 |