PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Bagless Leaf Collection
Leaf Clean up- Spanish

About Us

The Public Works Department seamlessly integrates Solid Waste, Parks, Utilities, and General Services Street departments to deliver comprehensive and efficient solutions for our community. Together, we work towards creating a cleaner, greener, and more vibrant urban environment.

Mission

The East Chicago Public Works Department is committed to keeping our city clean, safe, and moving forward no matter the season. We are a community based department where residents and neighborhoods are our top priority, and we take pride in delivering reliable, efficient, and responsive services. Through proactive maintenance, environmental responsibility, and strong teamwork, we strive to enhance the quality of life for all who live, work, and visit East Chicago. Guided by a forward thinking, next generation approach to public service, we remain focused on innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement to meet the needs of today while preparing for the future.

Goal 

Empowering East Chicago with excellence is our departmental goal. We are dedicated to delivering the highest quality services to our residents. Explore the array of services our department provides to enhance the well-being and satisfaction of the community we proudly serve. #KEEPINGEASTCHICAGOCLEAN

Services

Responsibilities include:

  • Annual Bagless Leaf collection (begins Oct and runs thru December) 
  • City Wide Janitorial Services 
  • City Wide Landscape Program 
  • City Wide Lawn Maintenance Program (as per Code Enforcement)
  • City Wide vehicle maintenance 
  • Compost/Brush pick-up
  • Dickey Road bridge management 
  • Garbage Collection
  • Garbage Toter and Dumpster Delivery
  • Graffiti Removal
  • Installation of street signage and/or signs
  • Municipal building repairs and maintenance
  • Park Maintenance 
  • Recycle Collection
  • Recycling Toter Delivery 
  • Rubbish Collection
  • Rubbish Disposal 
  • Snow Plowing/Removal
  • Special Events Assistance 
  • Street Repairs through pothole patching
  • Street Sweeping
  • Tree pick up (Branches only) 
  • Tree Trimming (City property) 
  • Vacant lot Clean up 
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