Welcome to New Germany
New Germany is a rural town with a rich history of civic pride and community connection. The city cherishes its past, but we’re really keeping our focus on the future. Our infrastructure overhaul and water treatment facility have the city properly positioned to support commercial and residential growth for years to come.
There are numerous opportunities to become involved in community service through the volunteer fire department, parks, or commercial club, and plenty of ways to engage with your neighbours through athletic leagues and city events. We encourage you to participate. Contact City Hall for specific information.
Parks & the Dakota Rail Regional Trail
New Germany offers several community parks with amenities such as ball fields, concession stands, playground equipment and horseshoe pits. Bubba’s Park features a playground shaded by mature maples that put on a show every fall.
The city is also a trailhead destination for Carver County Parks’ Dakota Rail Regional Trail, a 44-mile paved railroad corridor running through Hennepin, Carver and McLeod counties, ideal for walking, cycling and skating.
Baseball fans can catch the New Germany Dutchmen at the ball park beside the water tower all summer long.
Garbage pick-up & curbside recycling
Garbage: every Thursday
Garbage pick-up is every Thursday; containers should be curbside by 7 a.m. The city contracts with Waste Management. Residents are allowed one 35-, 64- or 96-gallon container per week. Containers are available by calling the city at 952-353-2488. Garbage service is billed monthly with your city utility bill.
Garbage cans must be kept off the street. Please keep them on your driveway. If a holiday falls on or before a Thursday that week, service is delayed one day.
Recycling: every other Thursday
Elite Waste Disposal provides curbside recycling every other week on Thursday. Recyclables must be in the recycling can (yellow lid) at curbside by 7 a.m. Call the city for a schedule or check the newsletter.
Accepted: newsprint (non-shiny); glass, aluminium and tin cans (rinsed, labels removed); plastics with one or two recycling symbols on the bottom; junk mail and bundled cardboard. Everything can be co-mingled in the can.
Compost & brush site
Compost: City Shed, 250 State Avenue North
The city provides a dumpster at the City Shed for grass, leaves and soft garden waste, open April through November, for New Germany residents only. This dumpster is not for brush.
Brush: Mayer / Carver County Environmental site
Brush goes to the Carver County Environmental site on County Road 30, east of Mayer (past the Crow River bridge, on the left). It is open Saturdays 8 a.m. – noon year-round and Wednesdays 5 – 7 p.m. spring through fall; closed holiday weekends. Christmas trees are also recycled there.
The site also accepts automotive batteries, clothing, plastic bags and shrink wrap, paper and cardboard, food and beverage containers, scrap metal, used motor oil, oil filters and antifreeze. For more information contact Carver County Environmental Services at 952-361-1800.
Spring clean-up day
New Germany provides a clean-up day for city residents each spring in May at the City Shed on Carver County Road 33 (State Avenue North). A small disposal fee applies to some items. Watch the newsletter for the date.
Snow removal
The sidewalk in front of your property is your responsibility. Please keep it shovelled and clear of snow and ice. Sidewalks must be cleared within 24 hours after the snow stops falling. Residents may not blow snow onto city streets.
Parking rules
No parking on city streets between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. from November 1 to March 31. No motor vehicle may be parked on either side of any street or alleyway within city limits during those hours.
Snowfall: No parking on city streets following a snowfall of one inch or more so snowplow operators can clear the roads. Sheriff’s dispatch will be called and violators will be ticketed and towed; no exceptions.
Ordinance Code 70.01 – 70.20 addresses overtime parking and the parking of commercial vehicles, non-motorised vehicles and trailers.
Severe weather siren
When the siren sounds, there is severe weather in the area. Take shelter immediately. If the siren continues, there is still danger. There is no all-clear siren. Stay tuned to your radio to be sure it is safe to leave your basement or storm shelter.
Recreational fires
Recreational fires are allowed if they meet city guidelines. Please check with City Hall before burning.
Cats & dogs
Dog and cat licences are not required, but you must keep your animals under your control at all times.
Junk vehicles & property upkeep
Residents may not store inoperable or unlicensed vehicles in their yards. Recreational vehicles must be parked on impervious surfaces. Residents must keep the exterior of their homes in good condition, yards mowed and weeds cut down.
Ordinance Code 92.01 – 92.38 works to prevent, reduce or eliminate blight within the city, covering exterior property areas, vacant properties, the exterior and interior of structures, junk automobiles and equipment, noxious weeds, pests and sanitation. Each spring the city conducts a city-wide inspection and sends letters to properties not in compliance.
Employment
Current job openings with the City of New Germany are posted here. Applications are available at City Hall and below.