Water, Electric, Sewer, Refuge, & Burn Site
The City of Sterling will help you connect to all the city's utilities. For more information regarding these services, contact Gayla, Utility Clerk, at 620-278-3423. You may also email Gayla at ghorsch@sterling-kansas.com.
Connect Fees
A minimum deposit of $250 may be required. There is a $15 connect fee for water and a $15 connect fee for electricity, for a total of $30.
billing
City bills are mailed the last working day of each month. They are due by the 10th of the following month. Delinquent notices are mailed by the 15th, with disconnects taking place for unpaid bills at 8 a.m. on the 21st of the month.
Bill payments may be mailed to the City of Sterling, PO Box 287, Sterling, KS 67579. Payments may be dropped by the City of Sterling office located at 114 North Broadway during office hours (8 a.m. - 12 Noon and 12:30 - 5:00 p.m.).
For customer convenience, bills may be placed in the dropbox located directly to the right of the front door of the city office. This dropbox is available 24/7.
Automatic bill payment is available. Automatic payments are deducted from bank accounts on the 10th of each month. If the 10th falls on a weekend, the deduction will occur on the following Monday. For more information and/or forms pertaining to automatic bill payment, contact the city office.
RefuSe
Refuse service for the City of Sterling is through Drake Disposal, Lyons, Kansas. The Utility Clerk will take care of setting up this service for you.
Burn Site
The burn site is located south of Sterling, just before you get to the river bridge, on the left side of the road. It is open dawn to dusk. Only leaves, tree limbs, and clean lumber are accepted. If you use plastic bags for your clippings, please take them home with you. Do not leave them at the burn site.
There is a charge of $1.25 on utility bills for the burn site fee.