Public Works

Welcome to the Public Works Department!


Our historic, 300-plus-year-old town is known as "Beautiful Beaufort by the Bay." The Public Works Department helps keep Beaufort looking beautiful by working hard every day with our small, yet dedicated staff.

Our responsibilities include streets and drainage, traffic control, parks, and facilities. We take pride in our work, whether that’s trimming palmetto fronds or pouring new sidewalks, cleaning out storm drains or picking up trash and debris from the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.

Our divisions include:

The City of Beaufort's trash, recycling, and debris pickup services are contracted through Capital Waste Services. Find out more about Capital Waste Services here

Public Works at work!

Fixing dock.