The Public Works Department partners with the Oceanside community in providing service to construct, maintain and enhance public facilities, programs and infrastructure in a cost-effective manner. The department is responsible for maintaining the City's transportation system, streetlights, public landscaping, parks, public buildings and municipal airport. The department emphasizes services to neighborhoods such as solid waste clean-up, street sweeping, graffiti control and coordination of capital projects.
The department also provides recycling services to the community. It is a state law that all California cities divert a minimum of 50% from landfills. The city website provides information on where and when to recycle. Commercial and industrial businesses are also required to recycle. The City of Oceanside provides a free waste audit to assist your business in determining the most economically feasible and environmentally responsible recycling collection system possible.