Public Works Department

About Us

The Public Works Department plays a vital role in the City of Livingston, directly impacting the daily lives of our residents and supporting the city's growth and sustainability.

We enhance Livingston’s quality of life and economic development by:

• Providing clean drinking water that exceeds testing standards.
• Maintaining and beautifying city parks and green spaces.
• Overseeing sewer, water, and paving projects.
• Ensuring reliable garbage collection services.
• Plowing city streets during the winter months.

Our responsibilities also include managing permitting, design, and maintenance efforts for:

• City streets and alleys
• Sanitary sewer systems
• Water mains
• Street lighting infrastructure

The Public Works Department serves an area of over 6 square miles, maintaining:

• 71 miles of streets
• More than 50 city-owned buildings
• 8.5 miles of trail systems
• 173 acres of green space
• 3,880 trees

Through these efforts, we ensure the vitality, safety, and beauty of the City of Livingston, making it a great place to live, work, and visit.

News/Announcements:

• The RV Dump Station will reopen for the 2025 season on Saturday, March 15th. 
• The 2025 Spring Flyers were mailed on April 3rd. This annual flyer includes the street sweeper map, City Resident Green Waste Permits, and the 2025 Green Can Stickers for enrolled participants.
• Spring Clean-Up week begins April 21st!
• Downtown street sweeping will begin on Monday, May 5th, residential sweeping begins Tuesday, May 6th. 
• New hours for the City Transfer Station!
• Lead & Copper Pipe Inventory: 
  April update. While the original deadline for the Lead & Copper Pipe Inventory was October 16th, the City, in partnership with WET, will be conducting a second round of mailers and door hangers to help finalize this important project. If you have not yet responded to the first round of mailers, you can still report your information through our website. We encourage all residents to complete the survey as soon as possible to ensure we have accurate data for the community. To complete this inventory or for more information, please visit our web page at https://www.livingstonmontana.org/publicworks/webform/water-service-line-questionnaire-inventory

Be sure to follow our City of Livingston, Public Works Department Facebook page for continuous updates. 

Other frequently asked questions:

• Trees planting or removal on city property, public street right of ways, and recommended species
• Who is responsible for boulevard trees?
• What types of trees are allowed to be planted?
• Questions about garbage cans, collection days etc.
• Moving? Who to notify about changes in Water, Sewer, and Garbage Billing
• Snowplow route and information
• National Service Line Warranty Program protection for homeowners that covers the cost to repair/replace broken, leaking, or clogged external water & sewer lines.