The Division of Public Works contains various units that maintain city streets, shade trees, storm and sanitary sewers, traffic signals, trash disposal, the Transfer Station, public parks, buildings, and grounds.
Public Works also efficiently maintains a large assortment of service vehicles and equipment to provide excellent maintenance in the City of Summit.
Did you know? Trash is collected weekly on your regular trash day, including all holidays. Curbside recycling is now collected on your trash day. There is a modified recycling collection during certain holiday weeks; click here to view holiday recycling collection information. Modified schedules will also be posted on the website homepage. Click here for more information on trash and recycling.
Mayor Radest and Summit children visit the DPW garage
Six Summit children won the opportunity to tour the DPW garage with Mayor Radest
Superintendent Michael Caputo shows the children the three Summit garbage trucks
The children enjoy posing in front of DPW street signs
The Dial-A-Truck program is an appointment-only service designed to assist the residents of Summit with the disposal of large, heavy bulky items at no cost.
Public Works manages the Municipal Disposal Area, the City of Summit Transfer Station where solid wastes and recyclables are collected and marketed, and where leaves are composted.
