Public Works

We're keeping the community's streets swept and lighted brightly, parks spruced and mowed, drinking water clean and flowing, surface and ground water protected, streets constructed soundly, sewers functioning properly, environmental stewardship growing, and garbage and recycling collected regularly.

And much, much more.

Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, the Department of Public Works is making sure our community has the services it needs. We get the job done through our divisions of Construction Services, Engineering Services, Operations Center, Solid Waste Services and Water Resources Education Center.

May we help you?

Report service requests for street lights, traffic signals, catch basins and more.

We're improving customer options for utilities billing and other services, At Your Service!

Interested in our stormwater ordinances? View the latest information here.

Bad weather on the way? See our Public Works Severe Weather Response web pages to learn which streets get top priority for snowplows, what happens when garbage collections are delayed, how to be prepared for freezing temperatures, and more.

Remember the Arctic Blast of 2008? Though it is past, we've taken stock of what went right and where we can improve. Read the Public Works Director's Community Connections message after that major snow and ice event here. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required.)

Vancouver's Public Works is serving our community through...

Construction Services

• See also - Street Improvement Projects to learn more about specific projects under construction or completed.  

Engineering Services

• See also - The Water All Around Us for information about surface or stormwater concerns and preventing erosion, and Water Resources Protection Program for information about protecting water resources and reporting illicit discharges or spills.
• See our Wastewater page for links to information about the Industrial Pretreatment Program and Sewer Connection Incentive Program.

Operations Center

• See also Street and Traffic Maintenance for sweeping schedules
• See WaterProduction and Distribution for links to annual Water Quality Reports and information about backflow requirements and more.
• Learn about our Wastewater team's efforts.

Solid Waste Services

• Holiday collection schedules are posted here, along with rate information, recycling tips and other useful information.

Sustainability

• Sustainability asks all of us, as a community, to work together to preserve our future. Learn what we're doing and how you can make a difference, too!

Urban Forestry

• Vancouver's Urban Forestry program helps residents select the appropriate trees for planting, provides education about proper tree care and the benefits of trees, and protects, preserves and restores the urban forest canopy.  Trees bring stormwater, air quality and water quality improvements, along with countless other benefits!

Water Center

• Find out what's going on at our popular Water Resources Education Center overlooking the Columbia River and learn how you can get involved. Remember: Admission is free!

Other Information:

Vancouver Watersheds Council

• We all live in a watershed! The Vancouver Watersheds Council is a Washington State non-profit corporation established to improve the health of the vital watersheds in our area. (Note: This link will open a new browser window. This Web site is not operated by the City of Vancouver.)

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