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The signs of spring are everywhere in Chicago: rising temperatures, hopeful Cubs and Sox fans on the cusp of opening day, and, of course, the beginning of street-sweeping season.
In Chicago, residential street sweeping begins Friday and continues through November. Car owners need to pay attention to the cleaning schedule to avoid a $60 ticket for failing to move their car.
Thanks to the warmer weather this month, the city began cleaning main streets on March 21, sending sweepers to clear litter and debris that accumulated along the curb lanes, center lanes and viaducts during the winter, said Jennifer Martinez, spokeswoman for the Department of Streets and Sanitation.
The first cleaning after the winter season typically requires multiple passes down a street, she said. Come fall, heavy cleaning is again required because of falling leaves, she said. The city uses 50 sweepers, one per ward — a $7.8 million operation, she said.
With street sweepers rolling down city streets, be on the lookout for no-parking signs. On average, streets will get cleaned four or more times throughout the season, according to Martinez.
Some streets have permanent signage notifying drivers of days when parking is prohibited because of street sweeping. Other streets will have temporary signs posted at least 24 hours in advance designating the day the sweepers are coming to their block. In most cases, residents get a two-day notice to move their cars and make way for the street-sweeping crew, Martinez said.
Street cleaning days for 2016 By ward section. Dates listed will alternate by side of street. Click to see dates.
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Note: Months without dates do not have street cleanings scheduled for that month.
Chicago’s go-to sweeper: The Elgin Pelican
Source: Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation More Top Picks Best Pedestal Fan