Street Sweeping during the Fall season.
Street sweeping helps remove pollutants from city streets and is one of our Best Management Practices (BMPs) for controlling flooding and improving water quality.
Residential sweeping is performed quarterly. The city's arterial and bike lane sweeping is done every two weeks. Extra sweeping is performed during the fall leaf season and after heavy wind events.
Residents play an important role in keeping streets and sidewalks clean and safe. We ask the public to clear leaves from sidewalks near/adjacent to their property, to prevent slipping and minimize potential flooding from clogged storm drains – especially during autumn. Leaves can be composted, placed in landscapes to prevent plants from freezing in the winter months or put into the yard waste bins. Please do not rake leaves from landscapes into the streets.
We do not take requests for residential street sweeping. We do provide up to four (4) annual residential street sweepings per year on a scheduled route. Requests for the sweeping of main arterials will be evaluated and scheduled appropriately.