The Department of Public Works & Environmental Services (DPW) provides engineering, sanitation, environmental, transportation, water and sewer services to the community. The mission of the DPW is to maintain and improve the City’s infrastructure and environment and provide high-quality services to the community making East Lansing a great place to live, study and work.

Curbside Journal

Download the Spring/Summer 2020 Curbside Journal (PDF) for information on recycling, yard waste collection and more.

Reporting Street Light Outages

The Lansing Board of Water & Light maintains streets lights throughout the City of East Lansing. To report any outages or problems, please call BWL at (517) 702-6317.

Miss Dig

Are you putting in a deck, fence, landscaping or other project in your yard? Before you dig, contact Miss Dig to have underground utilities marked. The service is free.

Seasonal Road Weight Limits

The City of East Lansing's seasonal road weight limits are the same as Ingham County's seasonal road weight limits. Learn more.