Blog - Sanitation | Beatrice NE

The City of Beatrice uses bi-monthly blogs to engage in transparency and connect with citizens. The heads of our City of Beatrice Departments write blogs in a rotation. Each Department Head writes a blog approximately twice per calendar year. You can find blog posts from across all Departments here.

Garbage cart and recycling tote at the curb

Growth in Rural Customers and Recycling Program

By now, you probably know that Midwest Area Refuse Solutions (MARS) is owned and operated by the City of Beatrice. But this department is operated unlike any other City department.

Automated garbage truck picking up a container.

Tools of the Trade

MARS is equipped to provide service that is reliable, efficient, and competitive. From equipment to containers, we have the tools to get the job done.

Connect With MARS

During our first year of operations, MARS has evolved into an efficient refuse and recycling collection service. MARS offers refuse collection to Beatrice, rural customers, and many surrounding villages. We also offer yard waste removal, recycling, roll-offs, and special pickup services.

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Navigating Automated Garbage Collection and Snow

April 5th of this year MARS (Midwest Area Refuse Solutions) began municipal solid waste collection for the City of Beatrice as well as 5 villages and hundreds of surrounding rural customers. Since that first day employees have worked to improve on their performance every day. In the 8 months…

Automated Garbage Truck driving in parade

About MARS

Garbage has many names: trash, garbage, refuse, rubbish, or municipal solid waste (MSW). On average, a household of 4 that does not recycle creates roughly 50 pounds of garbage each week.

Midwest Area Refuse Solutions (MARS) became a reality on April 5th of this year when our first…