Maintenance & Operations

Maintenance and Operations enhances the quality of life for the citizens of Reno and our visitors, by providing sustainable public infrastructure, protecting the public health with effective sewer and storm drain systems, providing safe roadways for travel, and maintaining the public buildings which support this community.

Facility Maintenance

Fleet Management

Sewer & Storm System Maintenance

The Sewer and Storm System Maintenance Division provides sewer and storm drain maintenance services, emergency response, and customer service to the citizens of Reno 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year.

Maintenance services include: flushing, rodding, jetting, root cutting, grease removal, repair of broken pipes, manhole repair, CCTV pipe inspection, drainage ditch cleaning, catch basin cleaning and pump station operation. The division is also responsible for the City of Reno's water reuse system and Underground Service Alert (USA) Locates.

Also see: Sewer & Storm System Maintenance Frequently Asked Questions

Street Maintenance

The Streets Maintenance Division provides equipment and staffing for the maintenance and operations of City of Reno streets. Staff is also responsible for emergency support for snow and ice removal and flood control.

What We Do

Downtown Maintenance - Staff provides maintenance of Redevelopment Agency facilities at the River walk, the River walk Extension and in those downtown areas funded through a Special Assessment Maintenance District.
Emergency Response - Streets crews provide emergency street service such as clean-up after auto accidents and spills, snow and ice removal, snow plowing and natural disaster assistance. Assistance is also provided to police and fire personnel when necessary. Our team is trained on heavy equipment such as front end loaders, bulldozers and backhoes to assist in our response to the City’s needs.
Paint and Sign - Staff provides safe, effective and efficient traffic flow by maintaining the City's system of traffic control signs, and pavement and curb markings.
Parking Meters - Allocates parking resources to best serve short and long-term parking needs by designating parking zones and maintaining parking meters.
Pavement Maintenance - Provides safe and comfortable traffic flow by maintaining the City's system of paved roadways. Maintains the City's system of roadway fences, guardrails and unpaved shoulders within the public road rights-of-way.
Snow and Ice Control - Crews provide roadway access during winter months in a safe manner with minimal harmful effects on the environment.
Street Sweeping - Staff provides a clean street environment by removing debris from City streets while enhancing air and water quality of the community.

Additional Information

Vegetation Herbicide Application Spray Schedule

Public Notice: The Maintenance and Operations Department has completed their summer spray program in areas 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to manage invasive weeds in drainage areas. As of July 3, 2024, all areas are complete.

View vegetation spraying areas map

The City of Reno Maintenance and Operations Department (City) and Resource Concepts Inc. are currently in the process of reviewing its vegetation management practices to ensure that the practices are conducted in a responsible, safe and effective manner through the use of Best Management Practices (BMPs). The City is tasked with the continuous management of vegetation growth throughout its extensive network of infrastructure including: drainage conveyances, detention basins, high hazard dams, roadway shoulders, medians, curbs, gutters and sidewalks. The City applies herbicides at approximately 1,390 separate locations covering approximately 11,500,000 square feet.

The goal of this effort is to manage the growth of the desired vegetation by controlling the undesired vegetation. The City uses BMPs that maintain compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws within the City's service territory. Benefits include lessening the impact in flood events, maintaining normal ecological processes, enhancing wildlife habitat & forage, reducing soil erosion, maintaining property value, enhancing recreational opportunities, decreasing structural damage to buildings and roads, and reducing City maintenance costs.