Public Works Department
About us
The Public Works Department of the City of Livingston stands as a cornerstone of municipal operations, wielding a profound influence on the daily lives of our city residents.
We contribute to Livingston's quality of life and economic development in many ways. We provide clean drinking water, exceeding testing standards. We foster the growth and beauty of our city parks. We complete sewer, water, and paving projects on or before schedule. We provide reliable and efficient garbage collection services and plow city streets in winter months.
Our purview extends to overseeing permitting processes, design endeavors, and maintenance efforts encompassing city streets, alleys, bridges, sanitary sewer systems, water mains, city-owned traffic signals, and street lighting infrastructure. Covering an expanse of over 6 square miles, 71 street miles, and comprising more than 50 city-owned edifices, our jurisdiction also encompasses the stewardship of 8-1/2 miles of trail systems, 173 acres of picturesque green spaces, and the preservation of 3,880 trees, all contributing to the enduring vitality and splendor of the City of Livingston.
News/Announcements:
- Blue City Resident Permits: This year, we introduced blue permits for free green waste disposal in our Spring Flyer and mailed them to our utility billing/residential property owners. If you are not enrolled in the green can program or have green waste that doesn’t fit in your green can, such as a large amount of leaf litter, small branches, etc., you can dispose of those items to the transfer station for free. However, we will continue to charge for any tree waste over 8” in diameter. Non-city residents are charged $30/ton (1.5 cents per pound) for green waste disposal.
Hang the permit from your vehicle review mirror and bring your green waste to the transfer station. The permit will help our attendants quickly identify eligible city residents. It must be presented or visible to the scale house attendant for free city resident green waste disposal. No exceptions will be made. The permit system should help reduce confusion and disputes stemming from fees imposed on non-city residents since July 1, 2022.
- Our annual Street Sweeping begins May 6th! Downtown residents, clear vehicles off the streets by 5:00 a.m. sharp! Folks in residential areas should move vehicles off the roads before 7:00 a.m.
- The annual Green Can Collection kicks off on May 7th! Make sure your 2024 sticker is on your can. As a reminder, we start on the south side of town on Tuesdays and finish on the rest of town on Thursdays. Call the office to enroll in the program or for questions.
- Root Cutting & Sewer Line Flushing: During the warmer months, you may see our team out flushing sewer mains and performing root-cutting services in our city lines. We do not perform this service for residential sewer lines. If root-cutting services are necessary for your residential sewer service line, please call us. We want to inspect nearby mains to ensure no root balls were pushed into city lines.
- Lead & Copper Pipe Inventory: The City does not have an issue with lead being present in our lines, and the drinking water is completely safe. The purpose of this project is solely focused on taking an inventory of the existing infrastructure to confirm the absence of any lead pipes within our system and ensure compliance with Federal Regulations before the October 2024 deadline. To complete this inventory or for more information, please visit our webpage at www.livingstonmontana.org.
- National Public Works Week, May 19-24, 2024, Advancing Quality of Life For All: Join us and 32,000 other public works entities across North America and Canada use this week to celebrate and educate the public on the importance of public works to their daily lives: planning, building, managing and operating at the heart of their local communities to improve everyday quality of life.
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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?
- 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.
