GENERAL SERVICES
Emergency: Police Dept./Fire Dept./First Responders/Emergency Medical Services: 911
Milford Police Department: (for non-emergencies) 712-336-2525 http://milford.ia.us/police/
Milford Post Office: 712-338-4556
Gas – Black Hills Energy: 888-890-5554 (emergency: 800-694-8989)
Electric – Alliant Energy: 800-255-4268 (outage reporting: 877-740-5050) http://www.alliantenergy.com/economicdevelopment
Telephone - Mediacom: 800-790-8187
Internet – Mediacom: 800-790-8187
Sewer – Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District: 712-338-2626
Garbage – City of West Okoboji: 712-320-4394 or 712-332-1244
Water – City of West Okoboji: 712-320-4394 or 712-332-1244
Iowa One Call: 811 (Iowa law requires that any person, homeowner, professional, public or private entity, planning to engage in any form of excavation within the state of Iowa, must notify the Iowa One Call notification system, at 1-800-292-8989 or 811, at least 48 hours prior to excavating. CALL BEFORE YOU DIG.)
CITY SERVICES
Water:
Bills are mailed quarterly on July 1, October 1, January 1 and April 1.
Minimum Water Fee per Quarter up to 12,000 gallons = $158.51 Minimum Charge + 6% Sales Tax
Usage in excess of 12,000 gallons, is billed at a rate of $6.34/1000 gallons of usage + 6% Sales Tax
End User Fees are $70.35 per quarter.
- This cost is for the debt payment for the new Milford Water Treatment Plant.
The Consumer Confidence Report of Water Quality for the City of West Okoboji is not mailed out to residents. A copy is provided for you here: 2023 West Okoboji Water Quality Report
ACH payment option available: ACH Authorization Form. If you sign up for this service please be aware you will continue to receive your utility bill as usual. However, in the payment section it will say "BILL PAY - DO NOT PAY" this means your bank account will be billed the amount shown on the bill date due. If the due date falls on a weekend or holiday it will be processed the next business day.
Garbage / Recycling:
Billed quarterly by the City, residential rates = $48.25 per quarter.
For commercial, industrial and institutional premises fees are determined on the volume of waste and frequency of collection.
Garbage Pickup is on Monday only. If a city observed holiday is on a Monday, Garbage will be picked up on Tuesday. Please have garbage out by 7 A.M.
Curbside Recycling will be picked up the 2nd and 4th Mondays during June, July and August and the last Monday from September through May. If the recycling day falls on a Holiday, it will be picked up the following day.
If doing a construction project, remodeling or have other large items that are not common household waste please take those items to the Dickinson County Landfill or rent a dumpster with Junk Ease 712-330-1135, Town and Country Disposal 712-472-2493 or Waste Management 888-275-1401.
Green Waste / Trees / Brush
Green Waste Curbside Pickup will be on Tuesday mornings Spring - Fall weather permitting. For collection at the property owner's curb all branches up to four inches in diameter must be bundled and tied with biodegradable twine in lengths less than four feet. Each bundle shall not exceed 18 inches in diameter and cannot exceed 40 pounds in weight. Leaves and grass clippings shall be placed in 30-gallon brown kraft paper bags (found at such places as Wal-Mart, ACE Hardware, Menards, Hy-Vee) and cannot exceed 40 pounds in weight. Green waste pickup is for residential property only. If a commercial business is hired by the property owner to take care of green waste it is not permissible to dispose at the City compost site or place out for City collection. Green waste does not include tree stumps or branches that exceed four inches in diameter. Those larger than four inches in diameter or longer than four feet in length will need to be brought to the green waste site by the property owner at the property owners' expense. Location is 2260 220th St. (A34), Milford (1/2 mile east of the Catholic Church). See website for more information www.dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com/recycling-center/ or phone: 712-338-2549.
RECYCLING TAG FEES
Download Printable Tag Pricing
CITY OF WEST OKOBOJI TAG FEES
A tag can be purchased at city hall. Have your item at the roadside and our public works department will pick it up at your location. All white goods must be cleaned out or items will not be picked up.
White Goods: $15.00 each
Refrigerators, Freezers, Air Conditioners, Water Heaters, Furnaces, Dehumidifiers, Humidifiers, Stoves, Washers, Dryers, Dishwashers, Microwaves, Space Heaters
Brown Goods: $15.00 each
Computer Towers, Copiers, Laptops, Printers, Fax Machines, VCR Players, Stereos & Components, Keyboard
Brown Goods: $20.00 each
Computer Monitor (Box)
Televisions
Flat Screen TV & Monitors (any size): $15.00 each
Box Televisions
Up to 19 inch diagonal: $20.00 each
20 - 27 inch diagonal: $25.00 each
28 - 40 inch diagonal: $30.00 each
41 inch diagonal and above: $35.00 each
*If TV / Monitors are broken residents must take items to Dickinson Recycling Center
BULKY ITEMS (FURNITURE): $25.00 each
Sofas, Recliners, Rockers, Box Springs, Mattresses, Tables/Chairs, Dressers, Sectionals (each piece)
TIRES - OFF RIM
13-16 inches: $10.00 each
17-20 inches: $15.00 each
21 inches and above: $20.00 each
Semi Truck Tires: $25.00 each
Ag Tires: Dickinson Recycling Pricing
*$10 additional fee for tires left on rims
White Goods, Electronic Waste, TVs, Tires and Hazardous Waste Materials can be disposed of at the Dickinson County Recycling Center. Location is 2260 220th St. (A34), Milford (1/2 mile east of the Catholic Church). See website for more information www.dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com/recycling-center/ or phone: 712-338-2549.
JUNK ONLY - NO TAG NEEDED (GOES IN REGULAR GARBAGE):
Radios, Telephones, Boom Boxes, Paper Shredders, Vacuum Cleaners, Coffee Pots, Karaoke Machines
Alliant Energy Appliance Recycling Rebates: Alliant Energy will pay you for working freezers, refrigerators and room air conditioners. For more information, go to www.alliantenergy.com/rebates or call 1-866-255-4268.
LIBRARIES
West Okoboji supports the public libraries in Arnolds Park, Milford and in Spirit Lake.
Arnolds Park Library: 712-332-2033 – Arnolds Park City Hall building on Hwy 71
Milford Memorial Library: 712-338-4643 – 1009 9th Street, Milford
Spirit Lake Library: 712-336-2667 – 702 16th Street, Spirit Lake
PET LICENSING
No licensing of dogs or cats is required in the City of West Okoboji, but pets are to be on a leash when off their owners’ property.