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About the Street & General Maintenance Department
Beautification Division
Building Maintenance Division
Fleet Management Division
Sanitation Division
Street Division
 

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Holiday Garbage Collection Schedule

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Street and General Maintenance Department

Streets & Maintenance Sign

1228 Indiana Street
Salem, VA 24153
Phone:
(540)375-3039
Fax (540)375-2738

Current Street Repairs, Closings & Notices

Garbage Collection for Monday May 26th will be picked up on
Tuesday May 27th.

Colorado Street
Bridge Work

(Over the Roanoke River)
To begin soon.

For additional information call 375-4112

 

About . . . .

The City of Salem Street and General Maintenance Department provides services to improve the quality of life for citizens and the community. The department is committed to the highest standards of service, operational excellence, integrity, and cost effective management and is also dedicated to maintaining a well-trained, diverse work force committed to safety and service.

City Vehicles 1940s
City Vehicles in the 1940s

This department is guided by a director, with a manager in charge of each of the six divisions within the department. The Divisions include Beautification, Building Maintenance, Fleet Management, Sanitation, Street and Street Signs, and Pavement Marking. Staff consists of 107 full-time employees with the help of up to 20 seasonal employees.

Our Mission . . . .

Street Department Building 1940s
Street Department in the 1940s

To efficiently and professionally maintain and improve landscaped areas, various municipal facilities, schools along with their grounds, the City’s motor vehicle fleet, refuse collection, public streets, sidewalks, storm drains, street signs and pavement markings.

We will treat citizens, co-workers, and suppliers, as we would like to be treated, while recognizing that services to the public are the department’s reason for existing.

We will render service with safety in mind, realizing the best job is one done safely. We expect everyone in our department to embrace safety and believe that every accident is preventable. We are a team of professionals, responsible for each other’s safety. We promise to participate in safety and promote its values in our daily work and at home.

The Director of the Street and General Maintenance Department is Mike Tyler, you may contact him at 375-3039 or send an e-mail to mtyler@ci.salem.va.us

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