Ottawa IL, City of Ottawa, Illinois

2008 SPRING CLEAN-UP

COMMISSIONER DALE BAXTER ANNOUNCES THAT THE CITY OF OTTAWA THE DISPOSAL OF YARD AND GARDEN WASTE FROM SPRING CLEAN-UP PROJECTS.

THE FOLLOWING DROP-OFF SITES WILL BE OPEN FROM 8 A.M. TO 4 P.M.:

SATURDAY, APRIL 19 - SOUTHSIDE PARK (1/2 BLOCK EAST OF STATE STREET, BETWEEN CAMPBELL & GLOVER)
SATURDAY, APRIL 26 - RIORDAN POOL PARKING LOT (NORTH OF EAST NORRIS DRIVE OFF WAKE DRIVE)
SATURDAY, MAY 10 - (FORMER) CIVIL DEFENSE PARKING LOT 647 BOYCE MEMORIAL DRIVE

WORKERS WILL ACCEPT LEAVES, EVERGREEN/BUSH TRIMMINGS, GRASS/GARDEN VEGETATION, SMALL TWIGS, BRANCHES AND TREE LIMBS CUT INTO MANAGEABLE SIZES IN CONTAINERS OR TIED BUNDLES. OTHER ITEMS (SUCH AS WOOD, LUMBER, OR GARBAGE) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

ALL WASTE MUST BE IN SOME TYPE OF CONTAINER & NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 50 LBS EACH.

NO LOOSE LOADS WILL BE ACCEPTED. CONTAINERS, BAGS AND BOXES USED TO TRANSPORT THE YARD WASTE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. WORKERS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THOSE NEEDING HELP TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM THEIR VEHICLES.

THERE IS NO CHARGE TO OTTAWA RESIDENTS FOR THIS SERVICE. EARLY DROP-OFFS PRIOR TO 8 A.M. WILL NOT BE ALLOWED!!!!!

CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR CITY'S WATER BILL CASHIER

City of Ottawa Finance Commissioner Dan Aussem has announced a change of office location for the City’s Water Bill Cashier. Starting January 2, the cashier will begin working in the Water Treatment Plant office located at 828 East Norris Drive (the northwest corner of East Norris Drive and Champlain Street). Customers wishing to pay their water bills at that location will enter the parking lot from the Champlain Street side of the building. Drop-off boxes at City Hall and in the Woodward Parking Lot will continue to be available. Water customers can also pay their bills at any of the First National Bank locations or have them paid automatically by signing up for the “auto-pay” direct withdraw.

Although City Hall will no longer have the receipting system to accept any cash payments, check payments can still be dropped off there. Those paying in cash will need to use the East Norris Drive facility.

Aussem noted that the new location is handicapped accessible which will be most welcomed by those who have difficulty climbing the stairs outside City Hall. He also urged customers to sign up for the automatic withdrawal so there will be no need to drop off or mail payments.