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Department of Public Works
The Public Works Department (DPW) is comprised of 5 Motor Equipment Operators, 8 Laborers, and 1 Maintenance Mechanic.
The Department of Public Works employs a total of fourteen people to perform the functions of maintaining and operating the Village of Pelham's public infrastructure, and ensuring the smooth operation and transportation necessary to serve the village residents, visitors, and other functions of the Village. These duties of the department include the following:
- Responsible for the removal of the following solid waste and recyclable materials from residential locations within the Village of Pelham (Effective March 13, 2023)
- Maintain and provide services (snow and ice control, curbside leaf pickup, street sweeping, storm cleanup, etc.) to the .9 square mile that is the Village of Pelham
- Maintain and repair 19.5 miles of streets (39 lane-miles)
- Maintain and upkeep all public parking lots, public parks and greenspace, and public sidewalks along village-owned land, including snow and ice removal
- Maintain, repair, and service approximately 535 public parking meters
- Maintain and upkeep the Sanitary Sewer System for household and business sewage
- Maintain and upkeep the Stormwater System, including catch basins, for the conveyance and storage of snow and rain runoff
- Maintain and upkeep Street and Traffic Lights at 28 locations
- Maintain and replace trees in the Village's Rights-of-Way
- Provide maintenance, repair, service, and fuel to the Village's fleet of 42 vehicles, including Police, Fire, Public Works, and Administration
- Operate, maintain, and repair street equipment
In-House Sanitation Begins March 13, 2023
The Village of Pelham is happy to announce a more efficient sanitation system beginning Monday, March 13, 2023, that will improve how we pick up garbage! This system will include an improved app, trucks, and toters that will increase efficiency, improve communications, and make trash collection easier for residents and safer for all!
Please click here to learn more about In-House Sanitation.
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Robert Giustino
General Foreman
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Department of Public Works
Physical Address
195 Sparks Avenue
Pelham, NY 10803
Phone: 914-738-2015Fax: 914-738-7381Emergency Phone: 914-738-2000
After Hours Phone: 914-738-2000
Hours
Monday through Friday
7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Email
info@pelhamgov.com (for all other matters)
sanitation@pelhamgov.com (for Sanitation and Recycling related questions)