Maintenance Workers
Maintenance workers keep districts functional by clearing trash piles and servicing building wear that accumulates as towns grow. Garbirds handle litter cheaply early, but maintenance staff cover broader upkeep unlocked in mid-tier EGO. Neglected maintenance lowers cleanliness rank and can stall production buildings silently.
Unlocking maintenance
Purchase maintenance worker pack in ego-tech/tier-4-6 band. Assign from town hall or maintenance office equivalent building.
See guides/how-to-keep-town-clean for Garbird comparison.
District assignment
Assign workers to commercial cores with highest trash generation — food courts, festivals, tourist plazas.
Split maintenance zones rather than one worker for entire map.
Garbirds synergy
Use Garbirds for passive litter in parks; maintenance for building degradation and heavy event cleanup.
Rank integration
Cleanliness stars often require maintenance online before tourism spikes — activate before rank push nights.