Our Vision
Be a model service organization that inspires people.
About Us
The Department of Public Works delivers a variety of services that Chattanooga's citizens rely on daily including: the City's infrastructure – its design, construction, and maintenance; the storm water system and water quality; the collection and disposal of garbage, brush, recycling, and household hazardous waste.
Chattanooga's Department of Public Works is Accredited by the American Public Works Association (APWA). Accredited in 2016, Chattanooga became the first public works department to receive full accreditation in the State of Tennessee. This means that the agency has proven that policies and procedures are developed and implemented to effectively and efficiently serve the public's need.
Public Works Divisions
Responsibilities
Solid Waste & Recycling
Garbage collection, recycle collection, brush collection, leaf collection, and bulky trash collection, landfills, wood recycle facility, recycling convenience centers, and refuse convenience centers.
Engineering
Construction and stormwater engineering including design, project management, inspection, surveying and also manages the City's GIS program. Facilities Management oversees the management of city-owned building envelopes.
Water Quality Program
Manages surface water quality including stormwater and potential pollutants that can enter our streams.
Street Maintenance
Construction and maintenance of roads, pothole repairs, snow and ice removal, right-of-way mowing, street sweeping and litter collection.
Transportation
CDOT provides enhanced public space for a thriving community with safe, efficient, and accessible transportation options for all.
Urban Forestry
Plants, maintains, and manages the City's street trees and forest resource.
Development Review & Permitting Division
Online Permitting, current City codes, and public GIS information.
