Sioux City, IA Property Maintenance: Trash Bin Storage (2026)

Sioux City's container framework is in Municipal Code Chapter 5.20 (Solid Waste), administered by the Environmental Services Division of the Public Works Department and operated under contract by Gill Hauling (712-279-0151). Eligibility is keyed to building size: low-density residential (single-family through four-unit multi-family) receives weekly city-billed service; high-density residential of five units or more does not receive city collection and must contract privately; commercial premises must also arrange private collection with garbage removed at least twice weekly. Cart options for low-density residential are 65-gallon ($17.00 per month, effective 3/7/2026 rate sheet) and 95-gallon ($18.38 per month), with additional carts at $4.50 per month. Residents may also use their own containers if they meet the Chapter 5.20 specifications: standard metal or plastic cans with tight-fitting lids, capacity not exceeding 35 gallons, weight not exceeding 65 lbs when full. Heavy-duty plastic bags are permitted if 35 gallons or less, 35 lbs or less, and securely tied; non-city bags require prepaid Sioux City sticker tags. Set-out rules under Chapter 5.20: containers cannot be placed in the right-of-way more than 24 hours before collection, and must be removed within 24 hours after pickup. Containers must be placed within 4 feet of the curb. The collection day window starts at 5:00 a.m. - trucks run Monday through Friday and there is no guaranteed pass time. Service questions and missed pickups: Gill Hauling 712-279-0151; cart sign-up and billing: City Environmental Services. State backstop: Iowa Code Chapter 455B (DNR jurisdiction over solid waste) and Chapter 455D (Waste Volume Reduction and Recycling).