Sanitation Department

The City of Martins Ferry operates its own sanitation service for residents and businesses within the city limits. Garbage collection takes place on a weekly basis by utilizing three packer trucks and six city employees.

The Sanitation Department is constantly looking for ways to lower costs and keep fees reasonable. One example of this quest for efficiency was the 2005 installation of the city owned transfer station. This station allows the full trucks to drop off the loads in town and avoid the time-consuming and costly trips to the landfills thereby creating a savings for residents and businesses.

Garbage pickup is limited to three maximum 35 gallon water-tight containers per week. Containers over the maximum allowed will be charged a fee in addition to the regular monthly amount. Those customers who have refuse over and above the normal limits are asked to contact the Utility Office before their scheduled pickup day. Mattresses and upholstered furniture are required to be sealed in plastic in order to comply with sanitation department policy. Both local hardware stores now carry mattress covers designed for this use.

No garbage container is permitted to remain on the tree lawn of the public street for a period of 24 hours prior to or after the refuse collection.

For more information regarding rates, rules, or sanitation pickup schedules please contact the Utility Office at 740-633-6151.

Rent Our Facilities

Martins Ferry Recreation Center Rental Rates

Rental rates will be as follows:

A NON REFUNDABLE deposit will be requested to hold the date and time of any event, along with a signed agreement. Deposit is due at time of agreement signing.

All events in the dining room will need to conclude NO LATER than 10:00PM

All events in the gymnasium will need to conclude NO LATER than 11:00PM

Dining Room (downstairs, kitchen)
up to 50 people
Rectangle tables
4 hour rental…..Deposit amount due at signing is $75.00 Non refundable and comes off the total rental fee, this is to hold the date and time of the event.
$100.00 rental fee
TOTAL $175.00

Gym (birthday parties, wedding/baby shower)
Small gathering (max of 100 people)
6 round and numerous rectangle tables available
4 hour rental………Deposit amount due at signing $75.00 Non refundable and comes off of the total rental fee, this is to hold the date and time of the event.
$125.00 rental fee
TOTAL $200.00

Wedding Reception
large gathering (max of 300 people)
4-6 hour rental…………Deposit amount due at signing is $100.00 Non refundable and comes off the total rental fee, this is to hold the date and time of the event.
$350.00 rental fee
TOTAL $450.00

Gym rental for sports training (basketball, softball, etc.)
$30.00/hour for Non Martins Ferry organizations
$25.00/hour for Martins Ferry organizations

Batting Cages
$30.00/2 hours for Non Martins Ferry organizations
$25.00/2 hours for Martins Ferry organizations

Skating Parties *********

Rental fee is $25.00 per hour, which includes skates for a MAX of four (4) hours rental, and no more than 50 people. There is a contract that will need to be signed as well as 1/2 total rental fee at time of reservation, to hold the date and time of the event.

Larger organizations will need to contact the Utility office for rates.

To make reservations for the recreation center, please contact the Utility Office at 740-633-6151 ext 312. Monday thru Friday 7:30am till 3:00pm or you can email questions to lriba@martinsferryoh.gov