city services
Oakwood offers residents a wide variety of city services that go above and beyond the norm. In addition to the unmatched services provided by Oakwood's Public Safety Department, Oakwood citizens receive:
Waste Collection and Recycling Services
In Oakwood, there's no hauling heavy trash cans to the curb or alleyway. Using a fleet of quiet scooters, Oakwood's Public Works Department collects waste and recyclables from backyards. Yard waste is collected at the curb year-round.
Leaf Collection and Recycling
During the fall, the city collects leaves piled at the curb. They are recycled during the winter, and made available to residents in the form of mulch in time for spring planting.
Sidewalk Snow Removal
In addition to keeping streets plowed and deiced, the city removes snow from residential as well as commercial sidewalks when accumulations reach 1 inch or more.
Water
Oakwood operates its own water production and distribution system, supplying 95%-100% of the water used in the city. Water rates for 2008 were the 5th lowest out of 67 Miami Valley jurisdictions.
Tree Planting
Through its Johnny Appleseed program, the city offers residents a 50% discount on several species of desirable trees to be planted in the median area between sidewalks and streets. In the 30 consecutive years of this program, nearly 2,500 trees have been added to the city's neighborhoods, increasing property values and enriching the environment.