Public Works

The Department of Public Works is one of seven City departments. The Department consists of the following bureaus:

  • Engineering
  • Building Maintenance
  • Water Resources
  • Solid Waste/Recycling
  • Streets
  • Traffic Planning/Control
  • Parks

The goals of the department are to provide safe drinking water for the public, manage refuse removal and recycling, provide roadways for the efficient and safe movement of individuals and cargo throughout the community, and to provide care and maintenance of City-owned structures as well as to maintain the beautiful parks. The mission is to protect the overall environmental quality of the city.

Engineering Applications and Information

All questions and completed forms should be submitted to:

Department of Public Works - Engineering
641 S. 10th St., 3rd Floor
Allentown PA   18103
phone: 610.437.7584
fax: 610.437.7614

Applications

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