The Crookston Public Works department will be rolling out an optional 95-gallon garbage and recycling bin service available to all Crookston homeowners. The City of Crookston Marketing Coordinator, Keenan Devier, explains who is eligible for the bin services. “All Crookston homeowners,” says Devier. “So, if you live in an apartment complex, you wouldn’t be eligible for it, and this isn’t a service that would be utilized for business garbage, so it would be anyone with a home address in Crookston that they are the owner of.”
The bins have not been ordered yet because the City is trying to get an idea of how many to order to start with. “We wanted to roll out the sign-up for it now so that the Public Works Director and the department can get a general estimate of how many to order in the first round,” said Devier. The city will be able to order more bins as the need arises.
It is important to remember that Devier says that the bin service is an optional service for homeowners. “Anybody who is comfortable already with taking their garbage to the transfer station or using the yellow bags, it’s not going to impact the way that you take care of your garbage,” says Devier. If you do not choose to have bin service, there will be no fee changes on your utility bill.
You can sign up for bin service online on the City of Crookston website in the Public Works section or stop in City Hall and fill out a physical copy, and ask any questions you may have. Read below for more details.
Service Details:
Each household that signs up will receive the following:
- One 95-gallon garbage bin
- One 95-gallon recycling bin
Garbage and recycling pickup days will be the same. This service is optional, and you may still:
- Purchase color bags for garbage collection or
- Bring garbage to the transfer station yourself
Service Acknowledgement:
- The service comes with a monthly fee that will be included on your utility bill. The monthly fee is still being determined. The Public Works department will contact you to confirm pricing before finalizing services.
- This service does not require the use of the City of Crookston yellow or orange bags. Residents can use the garbage bags of their choice.
- You may cancel the service at any time.
- Bins with repairable damage (e.g., broken wheels or lids) will be repaired, not replaced.
- Only bins with unrepairable cracks, holes, or broken parts will be replaced.
- Scratched, dirty, or foul-smelling bins are not eligible for replacement.
- Bins damaged by resident negligence, vandalism, or other causes unrelated to City operations will not qualify for free replacement, and replacement fees may apply.
- The City will replace bins damaged by City actions or its contractors at no cost to the residents.
