Street Cleaning

To complete spring street cleaning safely and efficiently, the City conducts night‑time sweeping along arterial roadways and centre medians.

• Night‑time crews work between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.
• Night‑time sweeping operations began on April 19. 
• Residents backing onto arterial roadways may experience temporary overnight noise.

We appreciate residents’ patience and understanding during this short‑term inconvenience.

Residential neighbourhoods are cleaned on a rotational basis and coordinated with waste collection schedules. Regular waste pick‑up days are not affected.

Street sweeping schedules are weather and road condition dependent, and timelines may change accordingly:

• Sweeping notification signs will be posted at neighbourhood entrances before work begins.
• Residents are encouraged to watch for signage and check this webpage regularly, as it will be updated to show cleaning progress.
• Street cleaning occurs in stages and typically takes several days per neighbourhood

The overall residential spring program is expected to take approximately 3–4 weeks, weather permitting.

Important Information:

• Roads and boulevards must be dry for street sweeping to be effective.
• Rain, snow, freezing temperatures, or excess moisture may delay operations.
• Multiple passes are required to fully clean a neighbourhood.
• Street sweeping schedules will be adjusted to align with waste collection days.

Each spring, the City of St. Albert carries out street cleaning and maintenance to keep roadways, neighbourhoods, and boulevards clean and safe. This work also helps prevent debris from entering the stormwater system.
 

Residential street cleaning occurs in spring from late April into May and is done on a rotational basis by neighbourhood. The overall residential spring program usually takes approximately 3–4 weeks, weather permitting.
 

Before work begins:

•  Sweeping notification signs will be posted at neighbourhood entrances.
• City website will post a residential street sweeping  schedule (updates will show cleaning progress).

No. Regular waste pick up days are not affected. Street sweeping schedules are coordinated with waste collection days.
 

Yes. Street sweeping is weather and road condition dependent. Rain, snow, freezing temperatures, or excess moisture may delay operations. Schedules will change as conditions require.
 

Street cleaning occurs in stages and typically requires multiple passes to fully clean a neighbourhood. As a result, cleaning can take several days to complete.
 

Residents can help by:
•    Moving parked vehicles off the street when sweeping signage is posted
•    Sweeping sidewalks and driveways in advance
•    Removing rubber driveway mats and other on street obstructions (such as basketball nets or waste carts)
•    Avoiding street parking until signage at neighbourhood entrances has been removed
 

Residents are asked to report missed areas only after their neighbourhood is listed as completed on the City webpage. Multiple passes may be required to complete sweeping.

Once a neighbourhood is marked as completed, residents may report remaining concerns by calling Public Works at 780 459 1557. Follow up sweeping will be scheduled when operationally feasible, based on crew availability, weather conditions, and overall program progress.

Yes. If an area could not be cleaned due to parked vehicles or other obstructions, residents may contact Public Works at 780-459-1557 before neighbourhood completion so the issue can be noted.
 

Each spring, the City initiates a Spring Clean Up program that focuses on litter removal along roadway entrances. This work continues throughout the year and expands during the summer months when additional staff are available.
 

Night‑time operations are beneficial because:

• Crews can work more safely and efficiently.
• Reduced traffic lowers risk and congestion.
• Traffic disruptions are minimized.
• Cleaning can be completed sooner than relying solely on daytime operations.

Residents who back onto arterial roadways may experience temporary overnight noise. The City appreciates residents’ patience during this short-term inconvenience.