Street Sweeping
Streets and Sanitation is responsible for street sweeping. Please note that our office cannot address issues regarding trees on private property. If you’re concerned about an issue with a tree on your neighbor’s property, we recommend reaching out to them directly. Click on the type of request that most matches your request:
Street Sweeping
Typically, beginning April 1 and ending in mid-November, the Department of Streets and Sanitation posts orange paper no-parking signs on residential streets approximately two days in advance of street sweeping and is required to post these at least 24 hours in advance. These signs are removed after the sweeper has completed the area to open parking spots back up to the neighborhood.We encourage you to move your vehicle, to help clean streets and prevent street flooding.
Each section is posted for 2 days. As much as possible, the sweeper aims to cover the north side of east-west streets and the west side of north-south streets on the first day, before moving on to the east and south sides on the second day.
Permanent street signs posted along commercial/arterial streets indicate the day(s) of the week and times (7AM-9AM) for street sweeping. Failure to move a vehicle from a posted no-parking zone may result in a $60 fine during street sweeping days.
A number of constituents have communicated their interest in extended street sweeping or moving the street sweeping schedule to occur later in the year to better reflect when leaves are falling. We continue to have conversations with the Department and our colleagues about this possibility. If you are interested in getting involved in making this a possibility, we recommend signing up for the 47th Ward Green Council.
Some neighbors have also organized efforts on their block for seasonal leaf clean-ups and remind neighbors on their blocks to move their cars during street sweeping days to ensure that the sweeper is as effective as possible. We are happy to provide tips on how to organize similar efforts if you email info@aldermanmartin.com.
Steps
Check the 2024 street sweeping schedule to find out when your block in the 47th Ward will be swept this year.
You can find the street sweeping dates for other wards here.
Additional Resources
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