The Lynchburg Department of Public Works, located in Lynchburg, Va., is one of the largest operating departments with more than 300 budgeted personnel positions. Its streets division offers leaf collection, street maintenance and sweeping, and snow and ice removal services. The department provides building maintenance and custodial services for buildings. Its waste management division offers a range of waste disposal and recycling services. The department provides household hazardous waste, on-call brush and bulk collection services. It plants more than 350 trees annually. The department also offers recycling services for corrugated cardboards, drink and food cans, newspapers, plastic bottles and jugs. The Lynchburg Department of Public Works provides semiautomated trash collection services for residents and small businesses.
The Department of Public Works is the one of the largest operating departments in Lynchburg, Va., with approximately 300 budgeted personnel positions. It maintains a streets division that is responsible for the maintenance and administration of more than 850 lane miles of roadway, over 315 lane miles of road shoulders and nearly 175 miles of sidewalks. The division also supports police and fire departments in emergency events and promotes various special events for the city. The public works department also buildings and grounds division provides services for building maintenance and custodial services for various city-owned buildings, as well as sponsors the Keep Lynchburg Beautiful Commission.
