Welcome to
Duchesne County, Utah
Public Works Department!

WELCOME to our on-line Public Works Department. Our department is an important source of Public Information. We hope you enjoy browsing our Website and find it educational, informative and useful.  For more information, please contact our office:

Duchesne County Public Works Department
P.O. Box 356, Duchesne, Utah 84021

Direct Phone: 435-738-2468
Direct Fax: 435-738-5924

Contact(s):
Douglas Nielson--Director
Terri Curry--Secretary

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The Public Works Dept  is Directed by Douglas Nielsen and includes the Road Department, the Landfill and Solid Waste Department and the Weed Department.  The Director works directly under the Duchesne County Commissioners to help improve our county in these areas.

Duchesne County Road Department
20800 East River Road
P.O. Box 356
Duchesne,Utah 84021

Phone: 435-738-2468
Fax: 435-738-5924

Hours:
April-October 7:00-5:30
November-March 7:00-3:30

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Duchesne County has 320 paved roads and over 700 miles of gravel road to maintain each year. We have 24 employees, made up of truck drivers, operators, mechanics, secretary and a supervisor.

In the winter we are kept busy with snow removal, crushing natural asphalt, and building up roads for summertime paving. In the summer we grade and patch roads, crush gravel, cut weeds along roadsides, oil and gravel roads.

We are very fortunate to have our own county owned natural asphalt pit. Tarsands heals itself when it is warm so crack sealing is not required. This is a great savings for tax payers.

The Road Department owns 30 pieces of equipment which consists of, end dumps, belly dumps, graders, back hoes, loaders, dozers, scrapers, water trucks and paving equipment.

When ever any one needs to install anything across or along side a county road, a permit is issued for this. A $75.00 non-refundable fee is charged with every permit issued To cross pavement it is $1,000.00. To cross dirt it is $500.00. After two years the cut is inspected and if found in satisfactory condition the money is returned.

The Road Department works very hard to keep our roads in good condition. We feel that we are a vital resource to the county.

For more information on the Road Department, click here.

 

Landfill and Solid Waste Department
P.O. Box 356 Highway 87
8.5 miles North of Duchesne, Utah 84021

Office Phone: 435-738-2468
Shop Phone: 435-454-3430

Hours:
April-October, Monday-Saturday 8:00-5:00
November-March, Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00

The Duchesne/Wasatch County Bluebench Landfill is jointly owned by Duchesne and Wasatch Counties. Duchesne County Solid Waste Department manages the landfill. The funds generated from the landfill are distributed between Duchesne County Solid Waste Department and the Duchesne/Wasatch Bluebench Landfill. There are approx 538 customers that support the Landfill. They consist of Duchesne County General public, businesses, K&K Sanitation, and Wasatch County customers. We charge $13.00 per ton tippage fee with a minimum of $5.00 for tippage weight under 760 lbs. These funds are used solely to support the landfill operation.

Our operating equipment consisting of, bull dozers, loaders, graders, and scrapers. We have three heavy duty equipment operators, and one scale clerk.

For more information from the Landfill and Solid Waste Department, click here.

 

Duchesne County Weed Department
P.O. Box 281
Duchesne, Utah  84021

Phone: 435-738-2745

Hours:
April-October 7:00-5:30
November-March 7:00-3:30

 

Weed control is an all important job for all land owners in the county. A weed is just a misunderstood flower! We have a lot of misunderstood flowers in our County. Some weeds are beautiful but the spread of them is not. And some are poisonous

Each year in Duchesne County we use over $30,000 dollars worth of herbicides for the control of noxious weeds on right of ways and to help the landowners

Duchesne County has a COOP agreement with other agencies such as, D.W.R, State Lands, B.L.M and Forest Service to help control this problem.

Weeds are spread by several ways such as wind, equipment, stock, wildlife, and water. Some of the noxious weeds can be dug up and destroyed, others need to be sprayed. We all need to do our part to control weeds on our own lands.

The county will sell chemicals at a cost to the land owners. Round up will not be on the list of chemicals to sell. If you need more information you may contact, USU Extension Agent, Troy Cooper, State Ag. Agent, Dave Wilson or the County weed Supervisor, Ron Johnson.

For more information from the Weed Department, click here.