Public Works
Responsibilities
The Public Works Department provides services and facilities for the citizens of Martinsville, including:
- Roadway Construction, Maintenance, and Repair
- Street Cleaning and Right-of-Way Maintenance
- Refuse and Bulk Trash Collection
- Engineering
- Municipal Building Maintenance
- Traffic Signal and Sign Maintenance
- Fleet Maintenance
- Recycling
Our Employees
Public Works employees are among the most visible of Martinsville's representatives because of the type and location of work they do throughout the city.
Additional Resources
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Bulk Trash Collection Program
The City of Martinsville Bulk Trash Collection Program provides for the residential collection of large items that typically cannot be picked up during regular waste collection.
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Fleet Maintenance
Martinsville’s Fleet Maintenance garage maintains and repairs over 350 vehicles and equipment to serve the citizens, businesses, and industries of the City.
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Snow Clearing
Read the Public Works priority policy for snow removal.
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Solid Waste Disposal
Martinsville contracts with First Piedmont Corporation to dispose of municipal waste using a transfer station on the site of the old City landfill.
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Street Maintenance
Martinsville's Public Works Street Maintenance Department constructs, maintains, cleans, repairs, replaces and marks all City streets, traffic signals, signs, intersections and sidewalks.