Department of Public Works

The Department of Public Works' mission is to provide the residents of Boxborough with quality Town services, including safe roadways year round, building and grounds maintenance, solid waste disposal and recycling at the Transfer Station and Cemetery maintenance.

The Town of Boxborough Department of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance of the Town's roadway system, providing snow and ice control, roadside tree maintenance and removal, the Transfer/Recycling center, maintenance of buildings and grounds owned by the Town, and other various programs involved in the maintenance and upkeep of existing roads, public grounds and athletic fields.

Under the direction of the Cemetery Commission, the Director of Public Works is also responsible for the operation of North Cemetery on Hill Road and South Cemetery on the corner of Burroughs and Stow Roads.   The DPW Director and the Cemetery Superintendent, Don Morse, oversee the sale of cemetery plots and the scheduling of interments (South Cemetery only).  For more information, click here.

Click here to read a "Resident's Guide to Winter Snow Removal".