Department of Public Works

Cambridge Public Works is one of the city departments of Massachusetts. The department offers a wide variety of services, such as rodent control, recycling, street and sewer cleaning and maintenance, snow removal, and park maintenance services. It also offers rubbish disposal and recycling services for computer items, glass, metal and plastic containers, paper, cardboard, and yard waste. Additionally, the department provides disposal services for soft mattress and box springs, wooden filing cabinets, chairs, small sofas, carpets, washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers. Cambridge Public Works cemetery division organizes gravesite preparation and other burial services. The department issues appliance stickers, permission for commemorative tree planting, commercial garbage pickup, composting bins, newsrack fees, permits, and photocopies of maps and other documents.

The Brookline Housing Authority was founded in 1948 to provide housing for the veterans of World War II. Today, it houses more than 4,130 residents in over 920 apartment units and manages nearly 650 rental vouchers. The authority provides Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers to qualified residents living in privately owned apartments. It offers child care, youth mentoring, and individual and family counseling services. The Brookline Housing Authority also provides summer employment programs. In addition, it conducts English as a Second Language classes. The authority provides opportunities to residents to participate in several ongoing programs, such as Head Start, computer learning, education counseling and creative arts. The Brookline Housing Authority is located in Brooklyn, Mass.