The Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) is one of the largest non-emergency departments with a team of over 2,000 employees who provide critical city services, including sanitation, recycling, forestry, snow/ice operations, street sweeping, graffiti removal, rodent control, traffic services and more. Together we work each day to help make the physical environment safer and more equitable for residents in every Chicago neighborhood.
Featured Services and Programs
Forestry
Tree Trimming, Dead or Damaged Trees, Tree Planting
Graffiti Removal
Graffiti Removal
Recycling
Recycling, Waste Diversion
Rodent Control
Rodent Baiting, Black Garbage Carts, Dead Animal Pick-Up
Sanitation
Garbage Collection and Street Sweeping
Street Operations
Snow Removal, Lot Cleaning, Weed Cutting.
Traffic Services
Vehicle Removal/Towing, Special Events Enforcement