Attention City Residents - Updated 11/10/2021
Please do not put yard waste, grass and twigs into the gutter area. Only leaves should be placed in the gutter area for pick up. The street sweeper will not pick up leaves that have yard waste, plants, twigs, corn stalks or vegetables in the pile.

Garbage/Recycling Pick-Up Days - Updated 10/29/2021
As of the week of November 1, 2021, some of the Garbage and Recycling days will change:

• Monday’s Collection will stay the same.
• Tuesday’s Collection will stay the same with the exception of residents who received letters from the City moving their collection date from Wednesday or Friday to the Tuesday Collection.
• Wednesday’s Collection will stay the same with the exception of Bley Park Estate residents which received a letter from the City moving their date for collection to Thursday.
• Thursday’s Collection will be those residents that were a Friday Collection but have moved to Thursday for collection.
• Friday’s Collection has been discontinued except for Holiday pickups only.

Please remember if the Holiday falls on your collection day, you move to the next day for pickup. If you have any questions regarding this information, please email jklumb@cpwwi.org or call 262-284-2600. Click here for a pick-up map.

Water Rate Increase - Updated 10/26/2021
The Port Washington Municipal Water Utility has received approval for a water rate increase with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC). Click here for PSC Approval Report.

Rates for general service will increase 3.0 percent. The increase is necessary to reduce the existing deficiency in present rates. The request is being made under Wis. Stat. 196.193. Rate increases granted under this statute do not require a public hearing.

Public Fire Protection and wholesale rates (if applicable) will also increase 3.0 percent. The rate increase will go into effect on November 7, 2021. Residents will see this increase on the billing that is mailed in January, due by February 25, 2022.

If you have any questions about the rate increase request, call the Port Washington Municipal Water Utility at (262) 284-5585.

• City of Port Washington Rates
• City of Port Washington Rates Breakdown

Wastewater Utility – Summer Sewer Credit - Updated 10/26/2021
The summer sewer credit has been eliminated as of 3/16/2021. Residents who may have received this credit in the past and feel that they use a significant amount of water that is not discharged to the sanitary sewer, you do have the option of installing a deduct meter. Please contact the Utility Office for additional information at 262-284-5585 ext 1004.

• Ordinance 2021-3

Brush Pick-Up Ended 10/13/2021 - Updated 10/25/2021
Brush pick-up has ended for the season. Please take your brush to the Street Department yard. The Street Yard is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The last day for the Street Yard to be open is Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. The Street Yard will reopen in April 2022.

Employment Opportunities - Updated 08/24/2021
The City of Port Washington has an opening for AV Operator and also School Crossing Guard positions. For more information, please visit the City of Port Washington employment page.

IMPACT FEE PROGRAM ANALYSIS - Updated 08/20/2021
In October of 2020, Staff recommended an analysis of the City’s Impact Fee Program, which had been in existence since 1999. Over the next nine (9) months, the Program was analyzed, conclusions were arrived at, and Staff planned for recommendations to the Common Council. Click here for more information.

I-43 Reconstruction - Updated 08/20/2021
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin reconstruction on I-43 between late August and late 2021. For more information, please click here.

2020 Consumer Confidence/Water Quality Report - Updated 05/11/2021
The new City of Port Washington 2020 Consumer Confidence Report is now available to view online. Click here to view.

NOTICE TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE CITY OF PORT WASHINGTON WHERE ASPHALT DRIVEWAYS OR PARKING LOTS ARE PRESENT - Updated 04/14/2021
Since 2017, the City of Port Washington has banned the usage of Coal Tar Based Sealants for sealing asphalt driveways, parking lots, or any paved surfaces. Coal tar based sealants contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) which are highly toxic to humans and animals, and pollute our waterways, including Lake Michigan.

Please be aware that the private, public, or commercial sale or usage of coal tar-based sealants in the City of Port Washington is strictly prohibited, and all violators are subject to a minimum fine of $250, and a minimum of $1,000 fine for commercial applicators.

When hiring a contractor, be sure to ask if they use coal tar based sealants so that you can inform the contractor that they are not permitted. Insist on an asphalt based sealant instead.

Please click on this link for more information from Clean Wisconsin and Lakeshore Natural Resources Partnership.

Building Inspection Permits - New Fees - Updated 02/26/2021
Effective 02/26/2021 some Building Inspection permit fees have changed. To access the current fees and permit forms please visit the City of Port Washington Building Inspection page.

Room & Lodging Tax - Updated 01/01/2020
For information on City of Port Washington Room & Lodging Tax, and if your business is required to collect room tax, please click here.

Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off - Updated 01/01/2020
Get rid of hazardous items NOT collected in your regular trash pick up. For more information, click here.

Economic Development Plan: 2035 - Updated 01/01/2019
For a copy of the 2035 Economic Development Plan, please click here.