Town Administration

Town of Sedgewick
P.O. Box 129
4818 47 Street
Sedgewick, AB T0B 4C0
Canada

Phone: (780) 384-3504
Fax: (780) 384-3545

Hours of Operations

Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.


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Home Utility Services

The following rates were passed January 21, 2010 under the
Fees and Charges Bylaw #466

Frequently Asked Questions about your utility bill

How often do I get a Utility Bill?
Bills are issued on or about the 6th of each month and are due on or about the 16th of the same month.
Will I get penalized if I pay late?

A 2% penalty is charged on any payments made after the due date.
A 3.9% penalty is levied on arrears past 30 days.
Payments made at the bank, banking machine or through telephone banking are credited to the customers account on the date that the funds are deposited into the Town's bank account.
Please pay early enough to allow time for the payment to reach the Town's bank account.

What do the charges on my bill mean?

Basic Water charge- Flat Rate
This is a flat charge of $18.98/ 40 m3 plus $0.85/cm over and above 40cm.
Sewer - Flat Rate
A flat residential charge of $18.99/month.
Gas - Residential
The Town of Sedgewick provides gas to it's residents. A monthly service charge of $14.00/month.
Consumption
Your water and gas meters are read every month and charges are based on the amount of gas and water used since your last reading. Readings are in Cubic meters/MCF/Gjs
Garbage - Residential Flat Charge of $16.73
The Town of Sedgewick contracts waste management services from Flagstaff Regional Solid Waste Management Association. FWM allows 5 garbage bags per pickup (Pickup is Thursday and your garbage should be out by 7:30am)
Please leave your garbage in the back alley (in the front if no back alley). Winter exceptions apply to residents along McLean Crescent West (north side) and along 53rd Street.(West).

What if I have extra garbage?

You are able to purchase extra garbage tags at the Town of Sedgewick Office for $1.00/tag.

Town residents are responsible for disposing of any additional garbage to the Transfer Site (located east of the town along Twp Road 422)
A $3.00 tipping fee will be charged on site.
There are restrictions as to what can be taken to the transfer site and what must be taken to the Landfill located northeast ot the Town of Sedgewick.

What Kind of Container can I use?
Garbage MUST be bagged and tied and should be in containers and placed for collection prior to 7:30AM every Thursday.
Does Sedgewick have a Recycling Centre?

Recycling bins are located at the public works shop

4801 - 48 Street (behind the Flowers by the Trax).
Accepted materials are:Cardboard (As of February 2009, all cardboard must be taken to the bins - Cardboard will not be picked up by Waste Management.),#2 Plastic, Milk Cartons

5300 - 50 Street (beside the Golf Course)
Accepted materials are: Compost and Yard waste(no branches)- No bagged waste allowed.
Anyone dumping garden waste into the ditches along the County Roads will be subject to a fine.

Sedgewick does NOT have newspaper or paper recylcing.

Are there hook-up charges?

The Town of Sedgewick currently does not charge any hook up fees.


The Town of Sedgewick does not require a deposit for initial hookups.

What if I don't pay my bill?

If a utility bill is 30 days overdue, a past due notice will be sent including interest.
If a utility bill is more than 60 days overdue, a cutoff notice will be hung on your door.
Failure to pay the specific amount by the required payment date will result in your services being cuttoff or in winter transferred to your taxroll.
In order to have the services reconnected a fee of $50.00 will be added to your account.

*Other charges may be applicable - please see Bylaw for explanation

Water

Water meters are in use in Sedgewick. Water is measured in cubic metres. (One cubic meter is equal to 220 gallons approximately: 1m3 = 220 gallons, 40m3 = 8,800 gallons).  

Residential rates are 40m3 per month for $18.98.*

Water consumption over 40m3/month is $.85/m3.  

Reconnection Fee for discontinued service due to non-payment or upon request is : $50.00

Sewer 

Sanitary Sewer use is not metered.
The monthly residential charge for service is $18.99
.*

Garbage

The Town of Sedgewick contracts the removal of solid waste within the municipality from the Flagstaff Regional Solid Waste Management Association. Charges are levied on your monthly utility bill.

The monthly residential charge for garbage service is $16.73.*

Residential pick-up is Thursdays. Garbage MUST be bagged and tied, in containers and set out prior to 7:30 AM on pick up day. You are allowed 5 bags per week. Extra bags can be purchased for $1.00/bag at the Town Office.


The local transfer site, located 1 km east of Sedgewick along the County road north of the Golf Course, is open Mondays and Thursdays:

Mondays      Summer hours         1:00 – 6:30 pm               
Winter hours         1:00 – 4:00 pm

Thursdays    Summer hours         9 am – 6:30 pm               
Winter hours         8:30 – 4:00 pm

Note: Summer:          April 1st – October 31th annually
Winter           November 1st – March 31st annually

 

Gas System

Gas meter maintenance charge $14.00*

Administration Fee $.70/GJ

Delivery Charge $.40/GJ

New Gas Line Installation Rates - Residential & Commercial

Summer $1000 Winter (Nov 1-Mar 31) $1000 plus extra installation rates

*Other charges may apply to certain situations.

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