City of Atlanta
Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026) Operating Budget
The Department of Public Works has two core functions: solid waste services (garbage, yard waste, and recycling) and fleet services (maintenance of the City’s motorized vehicles).
Budget Overview
The total proposed FY2026 operating budget for the Department of Public Works is $120,740,805. This is an increase of $17,799,047 (+14.7%) from the previous year.
The number of authorized full-time equivalent positions (jobs) is proposed to increase from 714 to 761 (+6.6%).
FY2026 Proposed Budget Book – Department of Public Works
Budget Briefing
The department has its FY2026 budget briefing on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10:00am.
Committee of Purview
The Atlanta City Council’s City Utilities Committee has jurisdiction over the Department of Public Works.
- Antonio Lewis, chair
- Howard Shook, vice chair
- Michael Julian Bond
- Andrea L. Boone
- Eshé Collins
- Alex Wan
- Matt Westmoreland