Garbage

Garbage Pickup is every Thursday morning. Please have your garbage placed curbside in a closed bag that is no more than 40lbs.

All garbage must be placed in a blue Tri-City Sanitation bag. Bags are available for sale at City Hall, Independence Store, LLC, and Indee Mini Mart.

Bag Prices: 33 gallon $30/10 bags

                     16 gallon $24/10 bags

Tri-R Recycling services are available to all City of Independence residents free of charge.

All washed, broken down, and sorted recycling should be placed curb side on the first Tuesday of every month.

Tri-R RECYCLING - IMPORTANT  NOTICE

Tri-R Recycling has discontinued the Saturday

drop of at the bridge parking lot, effective

November 6, 2021

Residents may instead take their recyclables directly to the Trempealeau County Health Care Center on Saturday mornings from 

8:00 a.m. to 11:00 traveling from Independence 

take the 3rd driveway on the left.

For questions, please call Tri-R Recycling at

715-538-9106 extension 5010 

Our City Street Department picks up small amounts of brush/twigs/branches every Wednesday morning. 

For larger amount pickup, please call City Hall to schedule appointment. This service is billed out on a job by job basis at $20/hour.

NO bagged grass clippings or leaves will be picked up. These can be taken to the City compost site located on Cleveland Street near the Wastewater Treatment Plant. 

The Independence Food Pantry is open to any person in need. 

The food Pantry is open Tuesday - Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to (Noon) and 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Have a document that you need notarized? Bring it into City Hall to be notarized by  the City Clerk free of charge.

Copies can be made at City Hall for $.50 a sheet.

Faxes can be made from City Hall for $1.50 per call.