The mission of the Department of Public Works is to enhance Atlanta’s quality of life by working collaboratively with citizens, public and private entities and other City departments to provide public works services that maintain and improve infrastructure and physical environment, utilizing a highly skilled and motivated workforce.

• Manage Maintenance of Public Rights of Way
• Effectively Manage Traffic Operations
• Effectively Manage Collection of Solid Waste
• Maintain Cleanliness of Public Rights of Way
• Provide Quality Fleet Services
• Maximize Citizen Satisfaction with Public Work Services
• Maintain Safety of the Work Environment
• Effective Management of the Capital Program

DPW measures its performance using metrics aligned to the strategic objectives of the department, see how each performance metric (strategic and operational) on the scorecard maps to the department’s strategic objectives on its Strategy Tree in the report section.