UPDATE
City of Stillwater crews have been working hard to ensure that city services will continue, despite the winter weather. Here are the latest updates:
Waste Management
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The majority of Monday and Tuesday’s residential and commercial routes have been collected.
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Crews will continue to collect trash on an adjusted schedule (see below).
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Customers who live outside of city limits may be missed due to road conditions. If you are missed, the City advises you to leave your cart by the curb. Crews will be back to collect your trash by the end of Saturday.
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Recycling and yard waste are not being collected this week.
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The Convenience Collection Center will be closed until Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Adjusted Trash Collection Schedule
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Regular collection day
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Collection day for the week of Feb. 15
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Monday
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Tuesday, Feb. 16
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Tuesday
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Wednesday, Feb. 17
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Wednesday
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Thursday, Feb. 18
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Thursday
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Friday, Feb. 19
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Friday
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Saturday, Feb. 20
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Snow Removal
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Today’s regular snow removal routes have been completed.
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Some residential areas will be cleared overnight into tomorrow morning.
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If possible, residents should move vehicles out of the street to avoid getting blocked in by plowed snow.
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Driveways will not be cleared.
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Crews will resume sanding and salting main roads tomorrow morning.
Electric Service
The City thanks its residents for their patience as departments work to navigate situations caused by unprecedented winter weather. Continue to check this news page for more updates on City services.
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For media inquiries, contact the Department of Marketing and Civic Engagement at 405.742.8219 or email news@stillwater.org.
Convenience Collection Center closed until Tuesday, Feb. 23
UPDATE
The Convenience Collection Center will be closed for the rest of the week and is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
The City thanks its residents for their patience as departments work to navigate situations caused by unprecedented winter weather. Continue to check this news page for more updates on City services.
Tomorrow’s Stillwater Municipal Court dockets are canceled
MEDIA RELEASE
(STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA / Feb. 16, 2021) — All Stillwater Municipal Court dockets for Wednesday, Feb. 17 have been canceled due to weather concerns. All scheduled appearances for tomorrow morning’s Review Docket or the afternoon Arraignment Dockets are canceled. Defendants will be contacted to reset their court dates.
The Stillwater Municipal Court office will be open for residents who need to conduct any other court-related business.
For questions, call the municipal court office at 405.742.8253 or email courtclerk@stillwater.org. When calling the court, residents are asked to leave a voicemail and they will be assisted in a timely manner. To access the municipal court’s online services for open record requests, warrant information, paying tickets and more, go to http://stillwater.org/page/home/government/departments-divisions/municipal-court.
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For media inquiries, contact the Department of Marketing and Civic Engagement at 405.742.8219 or email news@stillwater.org.
Convenience Collection Center closed Tuesday
UPDATE
The Convenience Collection Center will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
The City thanks its residents for their patience as departments work to evaluate the situation caused by unprecedented winter weather. Continue to check this news page for more updates on City services.
Traffic lights may be down due to power curtailments
UPDATE
Traffic lights are affected by the electric service curtailments. If you encounter a traffic light that is out, treat it like a four-way stop sign.
Recycling and yard waste collection canceled the week of Feb. 15
UPDATE
Recycling and yard waste collection services have been canceled for the entire week of Feb. 15. Trash collection will remain dependent on the weather.
Monday's trash collection was canceled and is now rescheduled for Tuesday. For the week, trash pickup will be moved back one day for all customers (see schedule below).
The City thanks its residents for their patience as departments work to evaluate the situation caused by unprecedented winter weather. Continue to check this news page for more updates on trash collection services.
City trash and recycling collection canceled Monday
ANNOUNCEMENT
(STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA / Feb. 15, 2021) — Monday's trash and recycling collection services have been canceled due to residential road conditions and extremely cold temperatures.
Waste Management Director Chris Knight said workers plan to resume pickup on Tuesday, with this week's schedule pushed back a day for all customers. “If we are able to collect, we will push Monday’s collection to Tuesday and so on,” Knight said. Trash collection service would be extended to Saturday for residents who usually have their trash collected on Friday.
Tentative Trash Collection Schedule
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Regular collection day
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Collection day for the week of Feb. 15
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Monday
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Tuesday, Feb. 16
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Tuesday
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Wednesday, Feb. 17
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Wednesday
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Thursday, Feb. 18
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Thursday
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Friday, Feb. 19
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Friday
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Saturday, Feb. 20
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Check this news page for updates as the situation develops.
For more information regarding the City’s winter weather plans, go to http://stillwater.org/news/view/id/678.
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For media inquiries, contact the Department of Marketing and Civic Engagement at 405.742.8219 or email news@stillwater.org.
UPDATE
(STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA / Feb. 14, 2021) — The City of Stillwater is asking residents to help conserve energy during extreme cold weather.
What to expect if winter weather hits Stillwater this weekend
MEDIA RELEASE
(STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA / Feb. 11, 2021) — With the potential for unprecedented winter weather in the coming days, Stillwater’s Public Works, Public Safety, Emergency Management, Waste Management and Electric Utility departments are making sure they are ready to respond.
If winter precipitation hits, Public Works will follow the City’s snow and ice removal plan. “Crews will be plowing snow in 12-hour shifts, 24 hours a day until the snow has passed and roads are clear,” Public Works Director Mark White said. Their first priority will be clearing sections of Main Street, Duck Street, Boomer Road, Washington Street and Downtown Stillwater to provide access to Stillwater Medical Center’s Emergency Room, fire stations, the Stillwater Regional Airport, Stillwater Public Schools and Oklahoma State University. Then crews will begin clearing heavily traveled (usually four-lane) streets before moving on to selected busy, non-residential streets that provide access to major roadways. A map of the snow routes can be found in the Document Center. Hazardous road conditions may cause a delay in emergency service response time.
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is responsible for maintaining State Highway 51 (6th Avenue) and U.S. Route 177 (Washington Street to Richmond Road to Perkins Road). Oklahoma State University is responsible for all streets and sidewalks within its border, except for sections of Hall of Fame Avenue and Western Road.
Due to the generally short duration of snow and ice accumulations in central Oklahoma, the City of Stillwater has purchased a limited number of snow-removal vehicles and equipment. City crews do not have the resources to clear residential streets or driveways blocked by plowed snow. Residents should be prepared to not be able to leave their homes.
Current forecasts predict extreme wind chills in the -20 to -30 degree category. “Frost bite is a real issue this weekend,” Emergency Management Director Rob Hill said. “These temperatures will be very dangerous, even if you are only outside for 15 to 20 minutes.” Stay updated on weather alerts and warnings through Stillwater Emergency Management’s Facebook and Twitter pages: @StwSEMA.
The Mission of Hope has temporarily entered Emergency Weather Status to help people find shelter from the freezing temperatures. Under this status, people do not need to have an ID or Social Security number. Due to it being a family shelter, those registered as sex offenders will not be allowed to stay.
Waste Management Director Chris Knight said if the weather is severe enough, residents could see a delay in trash and storm debris collection services. “Our crews will do their best to perform their normal collection; however, residents should keep an eye on the City website for cancellations and information about when we will be able to make up the service.”
Stillwater Electric Utility has crews on standby to address potential power outages. If you experience an outage, report and track it to correction online at Stillwater.org/reportpoweroutage or call 405.372.3292. The City reminds residents to ensure the phone numbers associated with their utility and billing accounts are up-to-date. Stillwater’s online outage reporting tool uses these numbers when tracking and correcting outages.
For updates on this topic, sign up for the Stillwater eNotification and select the Public Safety category. You can also sign up to receive emergency alerts via Be Informed Stillwater.
Tips During Winter Weather
View our Winter Weather Preparedness Tips for information about how to stay safe in the extreme cold.
Resources
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For media inquiries, contact the Department of Marketing and Civic Engagement at 405.742.8219 or email news@stillwater.org.
