The Residential Spring City Wide Clean-Up will be held on Thursday, May 14th, 2026.

Schaap Sanitation will be doing the annual City Cleanup for one day only, Thursday, May 14th, 2026. (Same day as pre-paid Appliance Pick up). Items will need to be set out on the curb (NOT IN THE ALLEY) by 7:30AM or it will NOT be picked up. They only go down a street once. If it is not set out when they go by, it will NOT get picked up. YOU MAY SET ITEMS OUT ON THE FRONT CURB ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THURSDAY, MAY 14TH, 2026.
No appliances, toxic or hazardous waste, tires, batteries, cement, bricks, oil, fluorescent bulbs etc. Also, NO OUT-OF-TOWN JUNK is allowed or commercial clean up.
Items that can be thrown in the garbage include Shredders, Vacuum Cleaners, Blenders, Mixers, and Humidifiers.
Empty cardboard boxes will NOT be picked up while cleanup is going on. Please put these items in your recycling. Thank you for your cooperation.

NO cleaning out of homes. NO major remodeling projects.

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City Wide PRE-PAY Appliance Pick Up
Microwaves,
Dehumidifiers,
Printers, Computers,
Water Heaters, Air Conditioners,
Wash Machines, Dryers, Stoves,
Refrigerators, Freezers,
Water Softeners, Dishwashers, Furnaces,
Garbage Disposals, Heat lamps, trash compactors, compressors, treadmills & Monitors
The City of Ellsworth will be holding the appliance pickup on Thursday, May 14th, 2026
FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE!
Cost for all the above, EXCEPT the Printer, is $25.00 dollars per item. Printers are $10.00 per item.
TVs & Computer Screens are $35.00.

You will need to pre-pay for your pickup. All items will need to be set out by the front curb by 7:30AM on Thursday, May 14th, 2026, or it will not get picked up. If you fail to pre-pay, it will NOT get picked up either. Schaap Sanitation will be picking these items up. The city does not make any money from this. It is a service provided to you.

Please pay by Wednesday, May 13th, 2026, by 4:30PM at the City Clerk’s Office.

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City of Ellsworth
WEED ELIMINATION NOTICE
ALL GRASS OR WEEDS GROWING UPON ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY OR ABUTTING PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY BY THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT IN CONTROL OF THE PROPERTY WHEN THE GRASS OR WEEDS ARE GREATER THAN SIX (6) INCHES IN HEIGHT OR GOING TO SEED EXCEPT WHEN THE PROPERTY IS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES (I.E. FFA OR SIMILAR PROGRAM) OR WHEN LEASED TO A THIRD PARTY BY A PUBLIC OR EDUCATIONAL ENTITY FOR ALFALFA, HAY GROUND OR SIMILAR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. NO DEPOSIT OF GRASS OR WEEDS, BY REASON OF DISCHARGE FROM MOWING OR BY BLOWING ON TO THE PAVED OR TRAVELED PORTION OF ANY STREET. OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS SHALL DESTROY ALL WEEDS THAT ARE A NUISANCE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THIS PUBLICATION, OR CITY EMPLOYEES MAY CUT AND REMOVE SUCH WEEDS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER AND IF NOT PAID, THE CHARGE FOR SUCH WORK WILL BE MADE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE PROPERTY CONCERNED WITH THE CITY CLERK KEEPING TRACK OF EACH SEPARATE LOT AND PARCEL.

Sump Pump Discharge Notice:  Any resident with sump pumps draining their water into the sanitary sewer line and NOT disposing it properly out into the storm sewer drains on the street, may be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined up to $700 dollars or jail time. City Ordinance 910.07 Use of Public Services, Subd. 1, Unpolluted Waters.