Public Works

About Public Works 

The Public Works Department is comprised of the following service divisions:

Gas, Water, Streets, Drainage, Grounds, Beautification, Facility Maintenance, Pest Control, Green Waste Collection, Cemetery upkeep/ management.

Questions pertaining to any of the above divisions should be referred to the Public Works department at 601-799-0602, 601-798-0031, or “311”.

Gas & Water Department

The City of Picayune owns and operates its water and gas systems. Four water wells and water towers serve 4,974 households and businesses from the Pascagoula aquifer. The approximate 80 miles of natural gas piping serves 1,784 households and businesses. The installation of Automatic Meter Reading or “AMR” on our water and gas system has achieved a higher level of accuracy and efficiency in our meter reading process.

Boil Water Notices are posted on the City of Picayune FaceBook page, and flyers are handed out to each home by use of a doorknob hanger.

City of Picayune Gas System Public Awareness Notice

Drinking Water Quality Report

View the most recent and previous Drinking Water Quality Reports.

Streets & Drainage Department

Conducts all maintenance and repair of roadways, drainage systems, traffic signage, and sidewalks within the city ROW. Modification and construction of drainage systems are performed as well, with the assistance of the city's engineering department. The City offers curbside collection of scrap metal of any kind, white goods [refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, etc.], as well as tires, or these items can be delivered to the Public Works Facility @ 101 Witthauer Lane.

Grounds & Beautification

Provides lawn maintenance services to all city-owned green spaces, such as medians, parks, and all City-owned cemeteries, [Palestine, 8th St. and Thigpen] and ROW. Pest control is provided seasonally. Daily vehicular spraying, manual spraying of drainage systems and educating the public is conducted to protect our citizens from the threat of West Nile & Zika Viruses.

Please call “311”, 601-798-0031, or 601-799-0602 for matters relating to these services.

Garbage Collection

Coastal Environmental is the Solid Waste Collection Contractor for the City of Picayune

Household Garbage Collection Schedule:

• The East side of the City is collected on Monday and Thursday
• The West side of the City is collected on Tuesday and Friday

Rubbish / Yard Debris

The City offers curbside collection of yard debris/rubbish according to the following requirements:

• Yard Trimmings / Leaves / Yard clippings MUST be bagged.
• Tree Trimmings – maximum of 12″ diameter trunks – 6′ long
• Pine Straw (Does not need to be bagged)

Please call  601-798-0031  for matters relating to these services.