Annual street sweeping program starts April 8

Spring is in the air, which can only mean one thing: it’s time for some spring cleaning!

Residential street sweeping starts Tuesday, April 8, and will continue every weekday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the next eight to 10 weeks, weather permitting. Signs will be visible starting today to alert motorists of soon-to-be-swept areas. 

Street sweepers pass through each neighbourhood to clean up debris that has settled since last year. The annual springtime program promotes a sense of cleanliness and pride in the community, reduces dust and debris, and collects sand from winter ice control to be recycled and reused for next winter. 

“Lots of residents are really excited to have their street cleaned, but when vehicles are parked on the street, we can’t sweep those spots and our sweepers will not come back to those areas,” says Juliane Ruck, Transportation Operations Manager. “Please be a good neighbour and move your vehicle before the sweepers show up to help ensure your entire street is done properly.” 

Parking Restrictions and Enforcement 

‘No parking’ signs will be set up in neighbourhoods 24 hours before street sweeping begins. Vehicles parked on any street where signs are present may be ticketed. 

To avoid being ticketed, residents are reminded to move their vehicles off the street before 7:30 a.m. during street sweeping days. Parking can resume after 4 p.m. daily, but vehicles must be moved again the next morning if signs are still present. Once the area is complete, signs will be removed, and on-street parking can fully resume. 

Live Tracker

Streets are scheduled for sweeping but rain and high winds can cause delays. Residents can find out where the sweepers are and what zones have been completed by with the Live Street Sweeping Map. 

Night Sweeping/Industrial Sweeping 

To support sweeping the entire city while minimizing traffic impacts, night sweeping is in effect for arterial roads, downtown and roads in the industrial area. Night sweeping starts Sunday, April 6 and continues Sundays to Thursdays from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. during the next six to eight weeks. 

Why do we sweep? 

Each spring, street sweeping crews clean thousands of tonnes of sand, dirt and other debris from roads in Lethbridge. Sweeping helps to prevent that material from being washed into the Oldman River via our storm sewer system. It also reduces dust and improves conditions for cycling, walking and driving. Collected sand from winter ice control is reconditioned and reused in the following year’s sanding operations. Residual waste material is disposed of in the landfill. 

For more information, visit lethbridge.ca/StreetSweeping. 

For Public Inquiries: 
Call or chat with 311 | Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.