Public Works

Welcome

Welcome to the City of Palos Heights Public Works Department. On a daily basis, more residents of Palos Heights make use of the Public Works Department than any other service of the city. 

Click on this button to SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC WORK ORDER.  

The Public Works Department is divided into four (4) divisions of responsibility:

• Municipal Grounds & Property
• Roads & Construction
• Water & Sewer
• Vehicle Maintenance

 The staff consists of 18 full-time employees supplemented by seasonal employees in the summer months. Employees are on call 24/7 to respond to:

• Snow events
• Water main breaks
• Sewer problems
• Storm damage
• Heavy rainfall
• Equipment failure/problems

Chipper Service

Begins the first week of April and ends the last week of October. The chipper truck starts Monday morning and works it way through the City. Depending on the amount of branches, it may take more than a week to make it through the entire City. Please be patient, especially in the spring or after a storm. Place branches in the parkway in front of your house with the stub end facing the street. Small branches can be placed into yard waste cans or bags to be removed by the garbage service. Click here for the chipper service rules.

Following is a list of helpful linked resources:

• J.U.L.I.E. (Utility Locate Service) - Phone 811
• MWRD Green Neighbor Guide
• MWRD (Metropolitan Water Reclamation Department) - Phone 312-751-5600
• IEPA (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) - Phone 217-782-3397
• Cook County Mosquito Abatement - Phone 708-333-4120
• Cook County Highway Department - Orland Park Yard Maintenance Phone 708-448-8006 
• IDOT (Illinois Dept of Transportation) - Alsip Yard Maintenance Phone 708-448-0050
• Republic Services (Waste Hauler) - Phone 708-385-8252
• Worth Township (Unincorporated Roads) -Phone 708-389-6644
• Cook County Forest Preserves- Main Phone 1-800-870-3666, for Complaints Phone 708-771-1581