Free Compost for Watertown Residents with Municipal Utilities Bill

Public Service Announcement

Watertown Regional Landfill

Compost Available 2021

Each residence of the City of Watertown is entitled to 2 free tons of compost annually with a Municipal Utility bill.  Please bring your resi...

Sump Pumps Prohibited From Discharging to Sanitary Sewer

Sump pump water is prohibited from being discharged to the sanitary sewer.  It is imperative that sump pump water be directed to your yard, street curb and gutter, or another acceptable location. Remember to lay your sump pump hose out on a decli...

Yard Waste Containers Are Available

Watertown Regional Landfill

 and Solid Waste Collection

Yard Waste Containers Are Available

The City of Watertown has containers for sale that can be used to store and dispose of yard waste. These containers have wheels and attac...

Annual City Wide Clean-Up Week Starts Monday April 26, 2021

Public Service Announcement

City of Watertown

City Wide Clean-up 

Spring 2021

The City of Watertown will sponsor the Annual City Wide Clean-up starting Monday April 26, 2021 through Friday April 30, 2021.  

Place your items...

10th Avenue North Reconstruction Project Detour Announcement

10th Ave N Reconstruction PSA

Free Dumping for Watertown Residents begins April 12th

Watertown Regional Landfill

 and Solid Waste Collection

 Free Landfill Weeks Spring 2021

The Watertown Regional Landfill will provide free residential dumping (garbage, trees, yard waste, e-waste, white goods, and cardboard) for C...

Learn About Vaping Among Youth

March 24, 2021: Resources for Parents & Others Guiding Youth

March 22 – 28th is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week.  It is an annual, week-long, health observance that brings teens and experts together to discuss the scientific fac...

Scam Alert

The Watertown Police Department has taken recent reports of individuals scammed out of money.  Here are some signs of a scam to help you avoid falling for one.   

 Four Signs That It’s a Scam 

 ...

Door to Door Sales

With nice weather approaching, we will begin seeing an increase in door-to-door sales.

In Watertown, anyone who engages in selling property by going place to place or house to house and carries with them the property for delivery at the time of sale needs ...

City Of Watertown Load Limits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

During the spring thaw, our roads are susceptible to damage by overweight vehicles. Therefore, the City of Watertown will be implementing a roadway weight restriction beginning March 8^th, 2021.

The maximum load limi...

2021 Household Hazardous Waste Event Is April 24th From 8 AM to Noon

Public Service Announcement

City of Watertown 

Solid Waste Department

Spring 2021

Household Hazardous Waste Event

Wastewater Treatment Facility

West of the Watertown Mall

on Jenson Avenue

Saturday April 24^rd&nb...

Public Comment Decorum Policy

City of Watertown Policy Regarding Council Meeting Public Comment Decorum

1.0 Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to establish rules of decorum for public comments at City Council meetings. 

2.0 General

In accordance with SDCL 1-25-1, t...

COVID-19 Scams

The Watertown Police Department received information regarding scams occurring in our state and all over the United States.  Scammers are using the coronavirus vaccines as a way to scam individuals out of personal information and money.  ...

New Mental Health Officer Program

Watertown police officers are frequently called to incidents where people are in a mental health crisis or suffer from substance abuse and addiction. From September 2019 to September 2020, WPD Officers responded to 368 mental health related calls. &nb...

Digging Deadline For Digging In City Streets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Every October, the Watertown Street Division asks contractors to discontinue digging in city streets due to the seasonal closure of the asphalt hot mix plant.

Starting Oct. 23^rd, 2020 through May 1^st, 2021, only emergency sit...