Public Works

Restrict access to a section of a street or sidewalk in Boston.

Learn about what happens when we clean streets in Boston.

The Street Lighting Division fixes and maintains streetlights.

Find out about the rules behind creating a temporary asphalt patch.

Every year, we resurface more than 30 miles of roadway in the City.

Learn about who's responsible for public and private ways in the City.

View a list of approved asphalt vendors, as of August 1, 2019.

View a list of approved concrete vendors, as of August 1, 2019.

View a list of approved gravel vendors, as of August 1, 2019.

For when a construction job may impact a sidewalk.

Commercial waste companies are required to have a permit.

We pick up leaf and yard waste from April to December on scheduled days.

Received a "Green Ticket" from the City? Here’s how to pay the fine.

You have the option of appealing a "Green Ticket" from the City.

Find out what you can and cannot recycle in the City.

From May through August, Public Works hosts swap shops.

We hold drop-off days for household hazardous waste four times a year.

You can compost in your backyard, or even in your apartment.

We host electronic recycling drop-off events during the year.