This Week In De Pere
Services will be temporarily relocated during City Hall remodel
The first floor of City Hall (335 S. Broadway) is undergoing remodeling, beginning on Dec. 8, 2025. During this time, services and departments normally located on the first floor will be temporarily relocated to the second floor of City Hall, and access to our first-floor areas will be limited.
For more information and to view all of the changes, click here.
City of De Pere Facility Closures
MSC, Community Center & City Hall offices are closed on the following dates:
- Monday, January 19
Emergency Services will continue to operate during all holiday hours and closures, per usual.
Free Overflow Garbage & Recycling Collection
In addition to the year-round tags that citizens can purchase, the City of De Pere does collect overflow garbage and recycling free 4 times per year. These collections occur in January, April, July, and October. Garbage is collected during the second full week of these months; Recycling is collected during the second and third weeks on your normal collection day. During these respective overflow weeks, you may put out up to 5 extra bags of normal garbage on your garbage day, and extra recyclables in cardboard boxes (do not put your recyclables in plastic bags!) on your next recycling date. Recycling is limited to the approximate equivalent of one additional cart full. The boxes used for recycling, must fit in the respective cart when empty. The driver will dump your cart and refill it with the overflow materials. Oversized boxes (such as those from furniture and appliances) must be cut down. Garbage is limited to five 13 gallon kitchen sized garbage bags.
- 1st Quarter:
- Garbage: January 13-17
- Recycling: January 13-24
Candy Bar Bingo is coming up!
This fun event is designed for everyone in the family. Come and enjoy an evening of bingo with a chance to win candy bars. Admission is one full-size candy bar bingo card; maximum of 3 candy bars per person. For a minimum $2 donation to the Recreation Scholarship Fund, you can earn 1 more bingo card; $5 donation earns 3 more cards! Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Wednesday, January 21 - 6pm
- Wednesday, February 11 - 6 pm
- Location: Community Center, Spruce Room
- Fee: 1 full-size candy bar per bingo card
Garbage Collection changes due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Garbage and recycling will still be offered at various times throughout this Holiday season, so residents should make note of the following schedule:
Monday, January 19
(Monday collections will be on Monday, Tuesday collections will be on Tuesday, Wednesday collections will be on Wednesday, and Thursday collections will be on Friday)
Winter/Spring Recreation Brochure is now online
Check out all of the great activities that you can be involved in. Click here for more details. The new brochures are available to pickup at City buildings. Registration began for residents on November 5 and will begin for non-residents on November 12.
Congratulations to our 2025 Photo Contest Winners
There were so many incredible images submitted in the City of De Pere and Definitely De Pere's annual Photo Contest. More than 300 photos were submitted into our 2025 edition. The variety of images provide a spectacular look at the beauty of our City.
Congrats to the Winners:
- Erin Jensen- Popular Vote
- Grant Atherton- Events & Community
- Peter Koury- Downtown, Cityscapes & Architecture
- Jeff Kaster- Environment & Nature
- David Komatz- Recreation & Health
To view their images, click here.
Hosting a gathering or event? Consider renting a space from the City of De Pere
Venues include:
- Community Center rooms
- Indoor park shelters
- Outdoor park shelters
- Pools (VFW or Legion)
- Parks
Discover the effortless way to secure rentals for your event. Visit www.deperewi.gov/rent for a convenient online experience viewing availability and booking rooms and shelters.
De Pere flags available
As you consider things you may want to get/give during this festive season, here's a few friendly reminders:
- City of De Pere flags can be purchased here: https://loom.ly/SYk8mJw
NOTE: The City is not profiting from these stores or the sale of any items within them.
Download the City's mobile app
The City of De Pere has a new tool to help empower residents to report quality-of-life issues in their community and request government services. The application called De Pere Report It is available for all residents to download on any iOS or Android device. You can access the system from a desktop computer via the City of De Pere website at www.deperewi.gov/reportit.
The web portal for De Pere Report It can also be accessed on the City’s website homepage of www.deperewi.gov.
For City of De Pere residents who identify community repair or service request needs, the De Pere Report It app allows them to submit photos, location information, and request details directly to City of De Pere administrative staff members. In addition, the platform provides City of De Pere officials with a centralized system to manage issues – from creation to resolution — and engage with residents throughout the process.
Public Works "Flushable" Information
REMINDER: "Flushable" wipes should go in the garbage , not in toilets. "Unflushable" items, wipes as the main culprit, have been identified in your neighborhood's sanitary sewer system.
These wipes (even if labeled "flushable") can cause your sanitary sewer to backup, cost you for repairs to your home and sewer system, and endanger the safety and our staff and public health.
Please remember to ONLY flush the "3Ps" (Poop, Pee & Toilet Paper)! Thank you for your help. To learn more, click here
Upcoming City Meetings
The De Pere Common Council meets in the second-floor council chambers of City Hall (335 S Broadway), typically on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Meetings start at 7:30 pm.
Click here to view agendas and to see when other boards and commissions are meeting in the coming days.
