Snow removal
The sidewalk in front of your property is your responsibility. Please keep it shoveled and clear of snow and ice. Sidewalks must be cleared within 24 hours after the snow ceases to fall. Residents may not blow snow onto city streets.
Garbage pickup
Garbage pickup is every Thursday, and garbage should be curbside by 7 a. m. The city contracts with Elite Waste Disposal for garbage removal. Residents are allowed one 35-, 64-, or 96-gallon container per week. Containers are available by calling the city at( 952) 353-2488. Garbage service is billed monthly along with your city utility bill. Garbage cans must be kept off of streets; please keep them on your driveway.
Curbside recycling service
Elite Waste Disposal provides curbside recycling service every other Thursday( call city office for schedule). Recyclables must be placed in recycle cans and curbside by 7 a. m.
Acceptable products are newsprint( non-shiny); glass, aluminum cans, tin cans( rinsed and labels removed); plastics, long-necked and with a 1 or 2 recycling symbols on the bottom of the bottle. Junk mail and bundled cardboard are also accepted. All items can be co-mingled in the recycle can with the yellow lid.
Cleanup day
New Germany provides a cleanup day for city residents each spring and fall at the city shed on Carver County Road 33( State Ave. North). A small disposal fee applies for some items.
Brush / compost site
New Germany’ s brush site has been combined with Mayer’ s brush site, located on Carver County Road 30 between New Germany and Mayer. Contact the city office for the current rules.
Water and sewer
The city bills for water and sewer usage on a monthly basis. Rates are based on a service charge, plus a charge per 1,000 gallons used. There is a $ 10 penalty for residents who fail to provide their meter reading by the due date. Failure to pay a utility bill results in water being turned off. Water is turned on upon payment of the utility bill plus a $ 50 service charge. If you are moving, contact the city clerk at( 952) 353-2488 with a final meter reading, forwarding address, moving date, and the new owner’ s name.
Burning
Recreational fires are allowed if they meet with city guidelines. Please check with city hall before burning.
Cat and dog licenses Dog and cat licenses are not required, but you must keep your animals in your command.
Parking rules
No parking on city streets between the hours of 2 and 7 a. m. from Nov. 1 to March 31( no motor vehicle shall be parked on either side of any street or alleyway within city limits).
Snowfall: No parking on city streets following a snowfall of 1 inch or more. This is to allow snowplow operators to clear the roads. Sheriff’ s dispatch will be called and violators will be ticketed and towed; no exceptions will be made.
Junk vehicles and blight ordinance Residents are not allowed to store inoperable or unlicensed cars in their yards.
Residents must also keep the exterior of their homes in good condition, as well as keep yards mowed and weeds cut down.
Ordinance No. 91 is to prevent, reduce, or eliminate blight, blighting factors, or causes of blight within the city of New Germany. This includes exterior property areas, vacant properties, exterior of structures, interior of structures, vacated structures, junk automobiles and junk equipment, noxious weeds and pests, and any and all sanitation conditions. Each spring, the city does a city-wide inspection, and sends letters to those who are not in compliance.
More information
New residents are encouraged to stop by or contact city hall at( 952) 353-2488 for any other information.
Utilities Electricity Xcel Energy, 421 Wabasha St., St. Paul, MN 55102. Customer service 800-481-4700; Emergency or lights out only: 800-641-4400; TDD / TYY 800-288-5533. Gas CenterPoint Energy, 2400 Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN. Customer service 800-245-2377; Emergency only:( gas leaks) 800-722-9326; TTY / voice 888-321- 4977 Telephone Frontier Communications of Minnesota, Inc., Customer service 800-921-8102. Cable Television NU-Telecom 888-873-6853.
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