For Immediate Release: 4/1/2022 4:31 pm
The Street Sweeping Program is designed to collect sand debris—not to collect yard waste.
Do Not Place Leaf or Brush Piles In the Street
Obey posted “No Parking” signs--Violators may be ticketed $50.00 and towed.
Beginning Monday, April 4, 2022, DPW&P will begin residential street sweeping in Routes 11 and 12N shown in the green shaded areas on the map online at the following link: http://www.worcesterma.gov/streets/spring-street-sweeping
The street sweeping areas in Route 11 and 12N are bounded by Belmont Street, Shrewsbury Street, East Worcester Street, and Major Taylor Boulevard and by Plantation Street, Hamilton Street, Grafton Street, and Franklin Street.
Beginning Tuesday, April 5, 2022, DPW&P will begin residential street sweeping in Route 13 and 14 shown in the green shaded areas on the map online at the following link: http://www.worcesterma.gov/streets/spring-street-sweeping.
The street sweeping areas in Route 13 and 14 are bounded by Hamilton Street, Harrington Way, Plantation Street, Belmont Street, and Shrewsbury Street, and by Lake Avenue, Sunderland Road, and Coburn Avenue.
Residents in the sweeping area should sweep sidewalk debris into the street. Yard waste must not be placed in the street. Yard Waste will not be collected and violators may be fined.
The DPW&P sweeps residential side streets from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Yard waste facilities are open on Wednesday and Saturdays beginning Saturday, April 3. Bagged leaves and brush can be taken to 1065 Millbury Street Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Bagged leaves (no brush) may also be taken to the Chandler Street (across from Foley Stadium) or Clark Street (Near East Mtn. St.) drop-off locations on Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm and Saturdays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Sign up for AlertWorcester to be notified by text, email, or phone call when street sweeping crews are coming to your neighborhood: https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/BFC691572170
For more information on the Spring Sweeping Program, please visit:
http://www.worcesterma.gov/streets/spring-street-sweeping
Twitter: @WorcesterDPW
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WorcesterDPW
For questions, please call the DPW&P Customer Service Center at (508) 929-1300.
Routes 11, 12N, 13, and 14
