Public Works

The Public Works call center will be closed on Wednesday December 25th and Thursday, December 26th in observance of the Christmas holiday and Wednesday, January 1^st in observance of New Year’s Day. No trash pickup will be available on Wednesday, December 25^th or Wednesday, January 1^st. All Sanitation services will resume on Thursday, December 26^th the week of Christmas and Thursday, January 2^nd the week of New Year’s. For customers whose regular service day is Wednesday, pickups will resume on your next, regularly scheduled service day. Commercial, yard waste and bulk item pickups will operate on a one-day delay for the remainder of both weeks.

Mission Statement

The Public Works Department provides the citizens of West Palm Beach a quality of life that promotes health, safety and economic well-being through quality Sanitation services and Street and Traffic Maintenance.

Fast Facts

The Public Works Department maintains over 510 lane miles of City streets, 11,900 street lights, 19,300 street signs and traffic control devices and 25,000 sanitation accounts.

The department manages the following services:

• Solid Waste Collection Services

• Street Light Maintenance

• Sidewalk Maintenance

• Street Sign Installation and Upkeep

• Pothole and Paver Repair

• KWPBB City Initiative