The Department of Public Works is a part of the City of Lewiston in Maine. The department is responsible for planning, directing, managing and overseeing the maintenance and operation of infrastructure resources. It offers services for roads, streets, sidewalks and storm drainage systems. The Department of Public Works has a highway division that provides snow plowing, cleaning, and street sweeping and paving services. The department maintains urban forests, parks and open spaces. Its municipal garage division provides maintenance and repair services for city-owned vehicles and equipment, including police cars, fire trucks, graders and excavators. The Department of Public Works operates a solid waste division that plans, manages and oversees the collection, disposal and recycling of household solid waste.