Gas
Contact Black Hills Energy to begin gas service and for service related questions.
Black Hills Energy: 888.890.5554
Electric
Contact Mid American Energy to begin electrical service and for service related questions.
Mid American Energy: 888.427.5632
Water and Sanitary Sewer
The City of Grimes operates a municipal water plant. People Service handles all water and sewer maintenance. To begin water service, contact City Hall.
City Hall: 515.986.3036
People Service: 515.986.3176
Emergency After Hours: 888.861.1921
Cable, Internet and Telephone
Cable television service is available to Grimes residents through a franchise agreement with Mediacom Cable. Grimes residents can tune in to digital cable channel 86 for government and community information, as well as re-broadcasts of City meetings.
Internet and telephone services are available to Grimes residents from Mediacom and CenturyLink. Please contact the service provider directly to begin service and for service related questions
Mediacom: 800.332.0245
CenturyLink: 866.642.0444
Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste Disposal
The City of Grimes contracts Waste Connections for solid waste pickup. Pickup is on Monday mornings and residents need to supply their own containers. Garbage billing is included on your monthly water bill and residents should contact the Grimes City Hall to begin service. If your pick up is missed please call Waste Connections.
Curb It! recycling is another service offered to Grimes residents. The green carts are emptied every other Monday. Please refer to the sticker on the lid for your pick up schedule. If your pick up is missed please call Waste Management. (Please note that the smaller 18 gallon bins are no longer used).
The City of Grimes also participates it the Compost It! program for yard waste disposal. Yard waste is only collected in Compost It! bags or "Kraft-style" bags with a Compost It! sticker attached. Bags and stickers can be purchased at City Hall. Compost It! pickup is on the same day as garbage pickup. If your pick up is missed please call Waste Management.
City Hall: 515.986.3036
Waste Connections: 515.265.7374
Metro Waste Authority: 515.244.0021
Waste Management: 515.244.7336