Through teamwork and interdepartmental cooperation, the Department of Public Works strives to provide the highest quality of public service to the residents, businesses, and visitors of Harwich, in the most cost-efficient manner. These services include snow and ice removal, storm water drainage, construction and maintenance of public roadways, solid waste management, maintenance of Town-owned parks, athletic fields, beaches, cemeteries, public buildings and grounds, as well as the planting and upkeep of the Town's public shade trees.
The Division of Highways and Maintenance is comprised of the following departments:
- Highway
- Transfer Station / Recycling
- Parks and Beaches
- Cemetery
- Building Maintenance
- Forestry
- Vehicle Maintenance