The Administrative Division is essential to the operations of Public Works. This division provides leadership for the Department and coordinates all processes.
The Vehicle Maintenance Division maintains the city’s fleet of cars, trucks and other vehicles. The Vehicle Maintenance facility is located on 10th Avenue North Extension. Currently, the city has nearly 500 vehicles in service, ranging from police cars to garbage trucks, and from street sweepers to fire engines.
The Street Division is responsible for maintaining city streets, sidewalks, stormwater drainage and beach pipes, as well as mosquito control. The division also supports other areas of the city in construction activities and capital improvement projects.
The Water Division provides water service to areas east of the Intracoastal Waterway, from the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base on the south end to Ocean Creek on the north end. As the city’s retail arm for these services, the divisions install and maintain water, and above ground water storage.
Wastewater Division provides Wastewater service to areas east of the Intracoastal Waterway, from the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base on the south end to Ocean Creek on the north end. As the city’s retail arm for these services, the divisions install and maintain wastewater lines, and below ground wastewater pumping stations.
One zone receives complete service each day, Monday through Thursday. All household garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky junk are picked up on the same day each week. Blue recycling bins are available free for our residential customers.
The Engineering Division reviews public and private development projects and is responsible for construction inspections of water, sewer, street, drainage, stormwater and solid waste improvements. The division also oversees mapping and graphics preparation and calculates water and sewer tap and impact fees.
The Infrastructure Division of the Capital Planning office develops and implements an unparalleled arrangement of Capital Improvement Projects dealing in all civil projects within Public Works
