The Community Service Department is responsible for street maintenance and construction. This includes the installation of driveway approaches and storm drain piping. Department personnel also keep ditches cleaned so storm water can properly drain. This department also handles repairing road cuts made by every city department and patching pot holes in all city streets. They also raze houses in support of the nuisance abatement program.

The Community Service Department is also responsible for the following:
• Cemetary/Parks/Municipal Garage: (229) 377-1954 ext. 137
• Garbage/Trash Collection: (229) 377-1954 ext. 137

The City of Cairo operates a solid waste disposal facility for the City of Cairo and Grady County.

The Landfill is permitted by the Environmental Protection Division of the State of Georgia, under Federal subtitled requirements. The permit allows for disposal of Municipal Solid Waste, Non-Hazardous Industrial Waste, and Construction/Demolition Waste. No hazardous waste is permitted. An inert burial area is operated for materials that qualify as inert.

The landfill area has been in operation since June 7, 1978 and has been continuously upgraded as required to meet environmental regulations.

The landfill facility is located on 6th Avenue N. W. The site is open from Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Saturdays.

For further information regarding Community Service contact Pat Mitchell at (229) 377-1722 x 156 or email pmitchell@cairocity.net.

City of Cairo Community Service
421 6th Street S. W.
Cairo, Georgia 39828