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CITY OF OSHKOSH SELLS TRASH INFRASTRUCTURE
 
The City of Oshkosh has sold the solid waste service and equipment to Waste Connections of Nebraska, Inc., dba Ogallala Hauling.  The City advertised for bids and Waste Connections was the only bid received at $450,000.  
 
Due to the rising costs to the City of landfill fees, equipment purchases and maintenance it became necessary for the City to sell the equipment and contract out the service in order to keep your trash fees at a reasonable rate.
 
Your trash service won’t be changing.  You will still receive a bill from the City of Oshkosh and pay the City of Oshkosh.
 
The following are the prices:
 Residential:       $19 per home/month for once-a-week pickup
 Single Senior & Churches:  $16 per home/church/month for once-a-week-pickup
Commercial:  $23/month – 96-gallon cart per month for once-a-week pickup per cart
Commercial:  $35/month – 1.5 yard per month for once-a-week pickup per container
Commercial:  $69/month – 3 yard per month for once-a-week pickup per container
 
Waste Connections is the third largest waste hauler in the United States.  They operate under these guiding values: (1) Safety, (2) Integrity, (3) Customer Service, and (4) To be a Great Place to Work.  They have the qualifications, the ability, and capacity to efficiently service the City of Oshkosh and Garden County.
 
If you have questions or need an extra pickup or have any concerns, please call Robert Gerold, Site Manager, Ogallala Hauling Waste Connections of Nebraska at (308) 284-4990.  The dumpsters at the Recycling Center will no longer be available for you to bring extra trash or items that are too big to fit in the dumpster you use for household trash.  You will need to make arrangements with Ogallala Hauling Waste Connections for this.
 
If you had yard waste pickup from the City of Oshkosh, this service will no longer be available.  You can haul your yard waste to the city owned Yard Waste Site.  Starting Monday, April 19, 2021, The Yard Waste Site will be open on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday from 8:00-4:30 p.m., closed during the noon hour.  You are able to bring yard waste, wood, tree branches, metal, wire and appliances.  You will be charged $10 for refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners or anything with freon in the appliance.  Please separate the items and put them in the designated pile.
 
Please be patient with the transition of the new trash service owner and haulers.  It may take a little time to work out all the kinks.
 
The Recycling Center will still be open every day for broken down cardboard and newspaper.  The container for plastics and aluminum cans will not be available.
 
The County residents that have a dumpster at their residents will still be served by Waste Connections.
Waste Connections will be contacting you directly to set up an account.  If Waste Connections does not contact you directly, please call them at 308-284-4990.  Trash service will not be discontinued.  The county residents that haul trash to the dumpsters at the City Recycling Center, this will no longer be an option.  These customers need to contact Waste Connection to see what options there are for your trash service.  Pricing options will be obtained from Waste Connection.
 
The City of Oshkosh will have a City Wide Clean Up Day on Thursday, May 6, 2021.  There will be a large roll-off container placed at the Recycling Center for City of Oshkosh residents only to haul their larger items to on the 6th of May.  If necessary, because of weather, an alternate date of Friday, May 7th is scheduled. 
 
The City of Oshkosh thanks you for your patronage for the last 27 years.
 
 
 

The city of Oshkosh is situated on US Highway 26 and Hwy 27.  According to the 2010 census, Oshkosh's population was 884.  

Oshkosh, Nebraska

​Oshkosh is the county seat of Garden County and is surrounded by the Nebraska Sandhills on the north, wheat farms to the south, and corn, bean, and alfalfa production in the North Platte River Valley. The area is noted for its birding, hunting, fishing and camping with Lake McConaughy, the North Platte River and Crescent Lake Wildlife Refuge in the adjacent area. The friendly, small town atmosphere makes Oshkosh an ideal place to live, to visit or for retirement.
 
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​CITY OF OSHKOSH CLEANUP DAY MAY 6TH

The City-Wide Cleanup Day has been scheduled for Thursday, May 6th.  It’s that time of year once again to prepare for vacationers and visitors to visit our town.  Let’s be prepared and start the sprucing up of our properties. 
 
If you cannot haul your items to the Yard Waste Site or the Recycling Center, the City and volunteers will haul it away for you.  Please offer to help your neighbors if they are in need.  For those who are unable to haul their items, please call City Hall, 772-3686 to get on the list.  Please make sure your items are placed so they can be picked up easily, such as in the alley or beside your street curb.
 
There will be a free lunch at the Masonic Lodge for all volunteers.  Volunteers, please meet at City Hall on Thursday, May 6th at 7:30 p.m. for coffee, rolls, and to forma plan to get all debris picked up.
 
Let’s show our pride one and make Clean Up Day a great success!

HELP NEEDED FOR CLEAN UP DAY:
 
City of Oshkosh needs volunteers to help with Clean Up day on May 6th.
Please meet at City Hall at 7:30 p.m. for coffee, rolls & to form a plan to help out residents that cannot haul their items.  A free lunch for all volunteers.
 
 
YARD WASTE SITE SEASONAL HOUR CHANGE
 
The City of Oshkosh Yard Waste Site hours are:  Monday, Thursday, Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Items excepted at the site are:  Yard Waste, Wood, Tree Branches, etc., Metal, Wire and Appliances.
You can stop by City Hall on days that the site is not open and pick up a key.  A deposit of $20 is required.
If you have questions, please call City Hall at 772-3686.