What is the Income Tax Rate in Huron? - The City of Huron has a 1% income tax on gross wages and earnings. FILING IS MANDATORY, regardless of whether or not your employer withholds for you. You will be sent an income tax form in January. If you do not receive one, please contact the City of Huron Finance Department (419) 433-5000 immediately. Failure to file results in penalty and interest charges assessed and/or court action.

When is the last day to file income tax? - Last day to file Income Tax is April 15th.

How is garbage handled? - Garbage and recycling are billed quarterly on the water bill. Two (2) 30-gallon bags or cans of garbage are collected at the curb on every Monday. Your garbage and/or recycling bin and/or your yard waste must be placed at the curb by 7:00 A.M. on every Monday morning.  One green recycling bin is provided at the time you sign up for water service. The current charge is $35.00 per quarter for garbage/recycling. If you require only one bag or can to be picked up each week, the rate per quarter is $31.00.  Additional garbage will be collected if it is appropriately tagged. Tags are available for additional bags or cans, as well as oversized items such as mattresses or appliances.  Tags are available at Huron IGA located at 408 Cleveland Road East.  The Finance Office also carries the extra tags.  The garbage/recycling/yard waste collector is Fultz & Son, Inc., based in Clyde, Ohio.

If your recycle bin is destroyed, please leave your old bin at the curb.  The old bin should be empty.  Stop by the Tax and Finance Department anytime between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday to get a new recycle bin; however, we recommend you call first to ensure there are bins available.

How is yard waste handled? -  Curbside collection of yard waste is provided by our garbage collectors once per week from April 1 through December 31 at a cost of $20.00 per quarter in which yard waste is collected. For purposes of providing yard waste collection services, the definition of yard waste is leaves, grass clippings, brush, dead plants, weeds, garden waste, dead trees or branches, chips and tree trunks that are eight inches or less in diameter, tree trimmings and pruning, excluding dirt, sod or construction debris. Food Scrap waste is a 12 month per year service.  Food scraps must be placed in a biodegradeable container (paper bag, newspaper, cardboard box) and placed in your Yard Waste Container for pick up.

From the curbside, the garbage collection agency will collect yard waste placed in 20-35 gallon containers, clearly marked in at least two inches letters, "YARD WASTE." The containers should be constructed of plastic, metal or fiberglass, having handles of adequate strength for lifting. The mouth of a container shall have a diameter greater than or equal to that of the base. Yard waste may also be placed in 15-35 gallons paper biodegradable yard waste bags. These bags are known to be available at Huron Ace Hardware, Drug Mart and Lowe’s. The weight of each container or bag shall not exceed 60 pounds.

Yard waste collection service is to be provided on the same day as solid waste and recycling collection. Yard waste improperly packaged for collection by residents will not be picked up by the garbage collection agency.

The Yard waste program is voluntary; however, once a resident has chosen to participate in the program, they cannot change their status until the next vote. Likewise, once a resident has chosen not to participate, they cannot change their status.  Additional information regarding yard waste is provided with the January water bill.

Water rates - Effective January 1, 2008 the following water rates shall be in effect:

For water bills rendered on and after January 1, 2008, a minimum water availability charge by meter size shall be made per quarter to customers:

                                Meter Size (inches)                            Availability Charge

                                                                                                Residents                              Non Residents

                                5/8 x 3/4                                                  $  49.63                                   $   54.60

                                3/4                                                               49.63                                        54.60

                                1                                                                  64.98                                        71.47

                                1 1/2                                                           100.11                                     110.11

                                2                                                                133.65                                      147.02

                                3                                                                200.22                                      220.25

                                4                                                                266.78                                      293.45

6                                                                400.47                                      440.52

8                                                                508.16                                      557.87

10                                                              635.22                                      698.73

12                                                              762.76                                      839.03

This minimum water availability charge does not include any water usage.

For water bills rendered on and after January 1, 2008, the rate for water consumed, in addition to the water availability charge set forth above, shall be two dollars and sixty cents ($2.60) per 100 cubic feet, regardless of meter size.

Non-resident water shall be supplied to customers residing outside the City Limits at ten percent (10%) above City rates, except in those areas covered by separate contracts.