Street Cleaning

Residential Neighbourhoods

Public Works will be sweeping residential neighbourhoods on a rotational basis. All street cleaning activities are coordinated with waste collection schedules and will not affect regular pick up days.  Sweeping notification signs will be posted in subdivision entrances before work's commenced. Watch for signs in your neighbourhood and check this page for updates! Street cleaning will take approximately 3-4 weeks, weather permitting.

The Spring 2019 residential street sweeping schedule:

What Can You Do to Help?

• Move any parked cars
• Sweep your sidewalk and driveway in advance
• Remove rubber driveway mats and any other on-street obstructions (basketball nets, waste collection carts, etc.)
• Do not park on the street until the signs at the neighbourhood entrances have been removed

Night-time Operations

Night-time crews will be working between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Residents backing onto arterial roadways may experience some related noise. This inconvenience will only last a short time.

Nighttime sweeping has proven to be very successful for Public Works as City crews can sweep boulevards along arterial roads and center medians of the highway during the night.

This operation is beneficial because:

• It allows crews to operate more safely and efficiently.
• There is less traffic during the night and therefore provides a safer environment for crews.
• There are minimal traffic disruptions.
• It allows crews to complete sweeping earlier than relying solely on daytime operations.

The patience and understanding of residents is greatly appreciated.

Collector boulevard cleaning and residential / collector street sweeping

Collector boulevard cleaning and residential / collector street sweeping is scheduled to start in the spring.  All residential and collector streets will be cleaned during the day (7 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and are scheduled to be completed promptly. These dates are contingent on favourable weather conditions.

Litter Control

Each year, Public Works initiates a Spring Clean-Up program with a round of litter picking at all entranced roadways in St. Albert. This cycle continues throughout the year and expands during the summer months when Public Works has increased staff in the field.

For more information:

Public Works
780-459-1557