Public Works Department

The Public Works Department is responsible for several functions, including: 

• Collection of solid waste and recycling.
• Care and maintenance of Town owned properties and playgrounds.
• Provide for construction and re-construction, maintenance and repair of all public streets, public sidewalks and curbs.
• Regulate street openings, construction, alterations and repair of sidewalks, curbs and gutters.
• Cleaning of all municipal streets and municipal parking lots. Maintenance and repair of all storm sewers.
• Care for the pruning, trimming, removal and planting of shade trees in the streets and all other public places of the Town.
• Provide custodial, janitorial and electrical services for all public buildings and places under the jurisdiction of the Town government.
• Operate and maintain Town owned properties, including tax-foreclosed property, and all other emergency housing and public property within or without municipal boundaries.
• Maintain and repair all other municipal properties as requested by the Business Administrator.
• Repair and maintenance of all Town owned vehicles.

The Division is also responsible for bus transportation operations (The Colonial Coach) and shall provide adequate bus transportation as authorized by ordinance throughout the Town of Morristown.