Rooted in service, powered by community: Public Works Week 2026

Oxford County celebrates hardworking Public Works professionals during National Public Works Week: May 17-23

Every day, public works staff play a vital role in supporting the quality of life for everyone in Oxford County. Morning, noon and night, these dedicated professionals work behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly, whenever someone turns on a faucet, flushes a toilet, drives to work, or uses a public facility.

Oxford County Public Works builds and maintains the infrastructure that delivers safe, clean drinking water, treats wastewater, manages and diverts waste from the landfill, and maintains and improves the County’s transportation network. The team also oversees County-owned buildings, from modern facilities to historic landmarks, and supports Oxford County’s environmental sustainability goals through renewable energy and energy conservation initiatives.

Since 1960, communities across Canada have used National Public Works Week (NPWW) to raise awareness about the essential services delivered by public works professionals. This year’s theme, “Rooted in Service, Powered by Community,” reflects the strong connections between public works teams and the communities they serve every day.

From May 17 to 23, Oxford County proudly celebrates National Public Works Week and the contributions of its dedicated public works staff. Follow along at www.oxfordcounty.ca and on social media throughout the week as we spotlight their work.

Quick facts 

• In 2025, the Oxford County Waste Management Facility processed approximately 79,074 tonnes of material, with approximately 45% diverted from landfill through various diversion programs.
• Public Works is responsible for 11 wastewater and 17 municipal drinking water systems. All public works managers and employees involved in the drinking water supply are responsible for understanding, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving the municipal drinking water Quality Management System.
• In 2025, Public Works managed approximately $125 million in capital infrastructure investments supporting roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure, corporate facilities, and the County fleet. Key projects included the Oxford Road 35 (Devonshire Avenue, Woodstock) reconstruction, Oxford Road 6 bridge rehabilitation near Beachville, and the Wonham Street watermain replacement in Ingersoll.
• Public Works maintains approximately 1,335 lane-kilometres of regional roads, 163 bridges and culverts, 41 traffic signals, and 16 pedestrian crossovers across Oxford County. In 2025, a total of 36 kilometres of County roads were resurfaced or reconstructed