Town of Billerica - Department of Public Works

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New England Rain Barrels & Bio Orb® Composters

The New England Rain Barrel is back in time for your garden this year. Place the rain barrel under a down spout and collect rain water to use in a flower or vegetable garden. Also, check out the new Bio Orb® tumbling composter. Both items are available at a discount. Orders must be place by April 30th and residents need to be able to pick up their orders on Wednesday, May 5th between 4 - 7 PM at the Water Department, 270 Treble Cove Road. Order online at www.nerainbarrel.com or call 877-977-3135. Click on this link to see the flyer.

Monthly Recycling Award - Now Accepting Nominations

The Town of Billerica Department of Public Works is sponsoring a monthly recycling contest beginning in February of 2010. You can nominate a Billerica resident or household deserving of recognition for exceptional recycling efforts. Nomination forms should be submitted to the Department of Public Works at the Administration Office in the Town Hall, Room G11. Winners will be selected by the Director of Public Works and prizes will be awarded by the Board of Selectmen. Click here for more information, including contest guidelines and official nomination form.

Winter is Here - Be Prepared

With winter here, this is a great time to become familiar with the DPW's policies for snow removal and trash collection. Be prepared and follow these links for more information: Snow Removal Policies, Winter Trash Collection Policies.

All-Night Parking Ban Begins November 15th

Interim Town Manager, Paul Watson, has declared an all-night parking ban on all Billerica roadways from November 15, 2009 until March 15, 2010. Vehicles found parked in the roadway longer than two (2) hours between midnight and 6:00 AM during the above dates will be tagged and subject to a fine. If a parked vehicle interferes with snow removal, a fine will be assessed and the vehicle will be subject to towing. Upon declaration of a snow emergency by the Town Manager, parking on all public ways will be prohibited. Vehicles found parked on public ways will be fined $50.00 and towed. The Chief of Police requests the cooperation of all residents to comply with this public safety ordinance to insure that snow plowing operations will not be hampered by illegally parked vehicles. (For information on regular DPW snow removal policies, click here.)

Introducing NIXLE

The Town of Billerica is launching a new Community Information Service designed to deliver important and timely information to residents in our area using the latest technology. This service, created by Nixle, LLC delivers trustworthy and important neighborhood-level public safety and community event notifications by web, e-mail, and cell phone text. The Nixle system will be used by Police, Fire and DPW to provide timely information to participating residents.

To create an account on Nixle, click the link below and follow the instructions on the Nixle site. To view the Billerica Police Press Release, click here.