The name "Public Works" says it all. The Middletown Township Department of Public Works is a multi-faceted department, responsible for much of the "behind-the-scenes" aspects of maintaining Middletown. This department directly contributes to making it one of the best places to live.

The Department of Public Works overall responsibilities include:

• Road maintenance & repair,
  
  
• Garbage collection,
  
  
• Recycling,
  
  
• Leaf & brush pick-ups,
  
  
• Road opening permits for repair or upgrade of sewerage, gas, or water lines
  
  
• Maintenance & installation of traffic signs, markers, and lines
  
  
• Municipal property & automobile maintenance, and
  
  
• Snow removal