Ask the Wizard

Not sure how to properly dispose of something? Visit and use our new web application to find out if a material can be reused, recycled, composted or disposed.

The City of Watsonville Public Works and Utilities Department is proud to announce the release of their new recycling web-application, the Watsonville Waste Wizard.  This new digital tool will assist residents who currently receive garbage collec...

Installation of Green Bike Lanes

Green bike lanes will be installed beginning Monday 10/14 and continue through 10/18. And on what streets will they be installed?......

Installation of green bike lanes will begin on Monday, October 14th and installation will continue through October 18th. Expect delays during this time. The streets impacted will be as follows:

• Bridge St. from Hushbeck Ave. to E. Lake Ave.
• Beach St. from Wa...

UPDATE: 10/10/19 - Roache Road Sanitary Sewer Replacement

Read the latest update on the Roache Road Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project.

Update - 10/10/19

The Roache Road sewer replacement project continues. The contractor is installing new sewer on Airport Blvd. to the intersection of Roache Road. During the working hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., one lane of Airport Blvd. will be closed,...

Watsonville Receives Grant for Slough Restoration Work

The Watsonville project will restore one acre of native habitat and enhance wetlands along Struve Slough.

California State Parks announced last week that Watsonville was one of 26 local projects that will receive grants totaling $4.1 million from the California Habitat Conservation Fund (HCF) Grant Program. The Watsonville project will restore one acre of nat...

Ditch the Bottle & Refill with Watsonville Tap Water

Why spend your hard earned money on single use plastic water bottles?

Why spend your hard earned money on single use plastic water bottles, when you can safely drink Watsonville's tap water for just pennies per gallon?

Every day the City of Watsonville pumps, treats, tests, and delivers nearly 7 million gallons of clean drin...

10/13/19 - Update on S. Green Valley Road Street & Sidewalk Improvements Project

During working hours, traffic may be limited to single lanes in either direction, foot traffic will be limited to one side of the roadway for the duration of this project. At all times, emergency access will be maintained and we will attempt to accommodat...