Public Works Department

 
Coon Rapids Public Works Department 
1831 111th Ave NW
Coon Rapids, MN  55433
7:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m., M-F
763-767-6462

 
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The Public Works Department employs 50 full-time and numerous seasonal employees.  Divisions of the Public Works Department include:

Recycling

The Recycling Division is actively involved in recycling as mandated by the State’s Select Committee on Recycling & Environment (SCORE).  The recycling center is at 1831 111th Ave. NW and accepts newspapers, magazines, junk mail, glass and plastic bottles, metal cans, plastic bags, scrap metal, waste oil and filters, antifreeze, wet cell and rechargeable batteries, corrugated cardboard, telephone books, hard cover books, styrofoam, plastic 1-6, and pop/beer cases.

Parks

The Parks Division is responsible for construction, operation and maintenance of Coon Rapids park facilities.  The department installs and removes park equipment, makes repairs, mows grass, trims around fences and picks up litter to keep our parks beautiful.
 
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Forestry

The City Forester helps maintain a healthy urban forest by implementing a shade tree disease program, trimming boulevard trees and removing hazardous trees.  The Forestry Department also promotes Arbor Day, plants trees in parks and replacement boulevard trees, and answers questions the public has about care of trees.  For many years, the City has received the Tree City U.S.A. award in recognition of our strong commitment to the preservation of the urban forest.  The Forestry Division also has it's own website.  View list of licensed Tree Trimmers (.pdf).

Cook Memorial Ice Arena

Cook Ice Arena hosts CRAA Youth Hockey and Coon Rapids High School hockey programs as well as a "Learn to Skate" School.  Call 763-421-5035 for rental, figure and open skating and hockey information.  The City also owns a rink at the Quad Arena - Schwan’s Super Rink in Blaine.  Call 763-785-3687 for information.

Utilities

The Utility Division operates the municipal water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems.  City water is provided through an extensive system of wells, water towers, reservoirs, pumping facilities and two iron/manganese removal treatment plants to ensure that the water in the City is safe.  Waste water flows through pipes under the streets which convey it to a metropolitan treatment plant.

Streets

City streets are patched, swept and seal coated by the Street Division. Streets are cleared of ice and snow and slippery areas are salted and sanded. Public sidewalks are repaired and plowed clear of snow. Storm water is carried off the streets through a complicated system of inlets, pipes, ditches and detention ponds.  Traffic signals, stop signs and street lights are also maintained. 
 

Vehicle Maintenance

Construction equipment, trucks and City vehicles necessary for maintenance of the infrastructure system are serviced by the Maintenance Division at the Public Works garage.  Maintenance workers perform preventative maintenance and repairs to maximize the life value of City-owned vehicles and equipment.

Engineering

New streets, sidewalks, water mains, sanitary sewers and storm drain infrastructure are designed and construction supervised by the Engineering Division.   

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