UTILITIES & SERVICES

Water, Natural Gas and Sewer
These services are provided by the Public Works Department and billing is handled through the Utility Collections Division.

Trash/Recycling and Bulk Item Service
Trash and recycling collection are provided, through contract, by Browning Ferris Industries, Inc. and billing is handled through the City's Utility Collections Division.

Water, Natural Gas and Sewer Services

Public Works Department
Location:  599 North 14th Street

Phone:  (225)346-5678

Utility Collection Department
Location:  750 North Jefferson Avenue

Phone:  (225)346-5670

Fax:  (225)346-5684
TTY: (225) 344-5286
Emergencies/ Nights and Weekends (225) 343-6691

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Bills for City furnished utilities are due by the 26th of each month and those not paid by the due date accrue a 5% penalty. Delinquent accounts are due by the 10th of the month. The City issues a delinquent notice, which also serves as a notice of possible service termination. If services are disconnected due to nonpayment, a $10 reconnect fee per metered service is charged.

Residential water deposit $75
Commercial water deposit $75

Water rates:
Up to 3,000 gallons $5.00 minimum per month
next 7,000 gallons $1.55 per 1,000 gallons
Over 10,000 gallons $1.15 per 1,000 gallons

Sewer rates
Up to 3,000 gallons of water usage $13.50 minimum
Any water usage over 3,000 gallons $2.06 per 1,000 gallons

Impact User fees for Commercial and Industrial Customers

Light Commercial $ 10.00 per month
Medium Commercial $ 15.00 per month
Heavy Commercial $25.00 per month
Industrial $30.00 per month

Sewer Connection Fees/ Based on Actual Cost of Connection

Residential natural gas deposit $125.00
Commercial gas deposit $200.00
Industrial gas deposit $500.00

Natural gas rates
For gas rates call (225)346-5670

GARBAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
Browning Ferris Industries, Inc.
12451 Leisure Road
Baker, LA 70807
Phone: (225) 778-3800

Garbage cans and recycling bins are required for all residences. If your residence does not have a recycling bin, they can be ordered at the same time as your utility services through Utility Connections.

Monthly Residential Garbage Collection and Recycling Fee $ 13.50
Monthly Small Business Garbage and Collection Fee: $ 11.50

Holiday Schedule 2001
Garbage will not be picked up these days:
May 29 - Memorial Day
September - Labor Day
November -Thanksgiving Day
December 25 -Christmas Day

Trash Collection Guidelines
Place trash cans ( maximum 3 per customer ) out by 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday and Saturday within two feet of the edge of the street.
The following household hazardous materials will not be collected: paint, motor oil, pool chemicals, batteries and tires

Bulky items must be placed out by 5:00 a.m. on Fridays
Bulky items include furniture and other large items that cannot fit in trash cans Cardboard boxes must be broken down and bundled together.
Commercial construction debris will not be collected.

Residential Recycling collection guidelines
Recycling bins must be placed out by 5:00 a.m. on Fridays.
Recyclables do not have to be separated.
Recyclables that will be collected are newspapers, plastics, food and beverage cans and glass containers.
Rinse all plastic and glass containers.
Do not place in the recycling bins: junk mail, cardboard, food boxes, Styrofoam products, plastic wrap, plastic bags, oil, antifreeze bottles, scrap metal, paint cans, aluminum plates, light bulbs, plate glass, mirrors, ceramics or glass that is not a container.

SERVICES

TAX INFORMATION

2003 Property Taxes: 7.37mils maintenance 5.27 mils police City of Port Allen

City's total assessed valuation for 2003 24,924,920

City's current sales tax rate 9%

City Taxes are collected in our office at 750 N. Jefferson, Monday thru Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm.

Taxes are due by December 31, of each year.