Department of Public Works Director:

Mr. Robert Martin is responsible for ten (10) full-time, two (2) part-time, and one (1) part-time seasonal employee and all operations outlined on this webpage. Please feel to contact Mr. Martin with any questions or concerns at 860-693-7863 or rmartin@townofcantonct.org

Highway Department:

• Seven (7) Full-time Employees
• 70+ miles of roads and all of the infrastructure within;
• Maintenance including road re-surfing projects;
• Drainage Repairs and Maintenance of over 1500 Catch Basins and piping;
• Signs related to streets and pedestrians safety;
• The winter plowing of all Roads, Town Hall Parking, Police Department, (3) Fire Stations, Library/Community Center and all three (3) schools;
• Street sweeping
• Mowing
• Tree removal and trimming

Winter plowing
Winter plowing and applying treated road salt are done by lane miles. There are currently 70 miles or town roads, so the town covers 140 miles during a storm (70 X 2 = 140 Miles). For each 10 miles of Town Roads, during a winter storm for each truck, this same 10 miles becomes 20 miles. During clean up of a storm four (4) passes on each road are needed, which increases each 10 miles of road to 40 miles.

Routes : Trucks are divided into seven (7) major routes each consisting of approximately ten (10) miles of road. Additionally, the Highway Department plows school drives and parking lots, Town Hall parking lot, Library/Community Center parking lot, Police Department parking lot, three (3) firehouse parking lots and the transfer station. The average time it takes to complete a single route one time is about 2 ½ hours. This time will increase with the intensity of a storm. The Director of Public Works is contact with the Superintendent of Schools at approximately 4:30 AM to discuss road conditions. On mornings when a possible icing condition exists, two (2) trucks are dispatched prior to busses leaving the bus station to apply treated salt and plow off any snow/ice accumulation.

Parks Department:

• 2 Full Time Employees and 1 part time seasonal employee (for mowing)
• Responsible for over a hundred (100) acres of fields, parks and grounds.
• Maintains Rails to Trails, Schools grounds, Collinsville Fire Station, and Police Department.
• Maintains all athletic fields such as four (4) Little League fields, two (2) JV & Varsity Baseball fields, four (4) softball fields, three (3) soccer fields, three (3) field Hockey fields, one (1) Lacrosse field, and two (2) Football fields. (All fields are mowed, lined and groomed for games.)

  

Transfer Station:

• 1 Full time employee and 1 part time employee
• Maintaining Bulky Waste use
• Enforces the Recyclable Program
• Controlling Swap Shack Items

Approximately 1,500 household uses the Transfer Station. Permits are sold at the town hall. Tokens are also available are to be used for bulky waste, tires, appliances, brush.

Click here for information about Single-Stream Recycling

Click here for the 2012 Transfer Station Policy

Click here to order Transfer Station passes and tokens by mail

The Transfer Station has a Swap Shack which permit holders are allowed to drop off or pick up “Gently Used – Working” items.

The Transfer Station Hours of Operation are Tuesday through Saturday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM. The phone number is 693-7866.

Ordinances:

• #34 -- Overnight Parking Ban during Winter Storm – Click here to view
• #192 – Removal of Snow/Ice after a Storm within 24 hours after storm ends and may not be thrown, blown, shoveled or plowed onto a Town owned Road – Click here to view
• #194 – Town Recycling Policy – Click here to view
• #205 – Regulating Possession & Use of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco Products at Mills Ponds Recreation Area – Click here to view
• #223 – Regulating Solid Waste Management Service Ordinance – Click here to view
• Under Ordinance # the Police Department has the Authority to enforce a Town Wide Parking Ban effective from November 15^th through April 1^st. All vehicles that are in violation of this ban will be towed.