Street Sweeping
As soon as the roads are dry in early spring, the City begins a spring sweeping blitz to remove heavier dirt and debris that gathers over the winter. In May, yellow No Parking signs are posted on scheduled streets to notify drivers of upcoming curb-to-curb sweeping through residential neighbourhoods. In mid-October, street sweeping occurs in select neighbourhoods to reduce the potential for spring flooding.
Fall
What you can expect from us
- Street sweeping will occur in ten select neighourhoods over ten days, beginning October 16.
- Bright yellow ‘No Parking’ signs will be posted 36-48 hours in advance of sweeping. Vehicles remaining on a scheduled street at 7 a.m. may be ticketed and relocated to a nearby street.
- Street Sweeping Service Alerts will be issued if there is a change to the schedule.
- City Bylaw Inspectors will investigate complaints of people pushing yard leaves onto the street and violators may receive a warning or a fine. It is against the City Bylaw to push sidewalk, boulevard and yard leaves onto the street.
How you can help us
- Remove your vehicle by 7 a.m. on the posted sweeping day to avoid a ticket and/or relocation to a nearby street. Check Find My Vehicle! if your vehicle is moved.
- Place leaves and debris in your Green Cart (for subscribers) or take them to one the City’s free Compost Depots, which are open until November 12, 2017.
If you place them in your Black Garbage Cart, please put them in a plastic bag and tie it up. - Report locations where residents have illegally pushed excessive leaves onto the street to the Bylaw Inspector at 306-975-3193. Applicable City Bylaws are: Bylaw No. 7200 The Traffic Bylaw, Bylaw No. 5713 Waste and Dumping, Bylaw No. 8310 The Waste Bylaw.
Fall Sweep Schedule
Buena Vista Avenues - Wednesday, Oct 25
Buena Vista Streets - Friday, Oct 27
Caswell Hill Avenues - Thursday, Oct 19
Caswell Hill Streets - Tuesday, Oct 17
City Park Even Avenues - Thursday, Oct 19
City Park Odd Avenues - Tuesday, Oct 24
City Park Streets - Monday, Oct 16
Exhibition Avenues - Monday, Oct 23 *
Exhibition Streets - Thursday, Oct 26 *
Holiday Park Avenues - Friday, Oct 27
Holiday Park Streets - Monday, Oct 23
King George Avenues - Wednesday, Oct 18
King George Streets - Monday, Oct 23
Mayfair Avenues - Tuesday, Oct 24
Mayfair Streets - Tuesday, Oct 17
Nutana Avenues - Wednesday, Oct 25
Nutana Streets East - Monday, Oct 16
Nutana Streets West - Friday, Oct 20
Riversdale Avenues - Wednesday, Oct 18
Riversdale Streets - Monday, Oct 23
Varsity View Avenues - Thursday, Oct 26 *
Varsity View Streets - Friday, Oct 20 *
* Only select streets will be swept during the Fall Sweeping Program within Exhibition & Varsity View. For Exhibition, the streets and avenues between Herman Avenue and Lorne Avenue will not be swept. For Varsity View, all streets and avenues south of 14th Street will not be swept.
Frequently Asked Questions – Street Sweeping
How do I contact the City with questions about street sweeping?
For information about the City’s street sweeping programs, email us or call the 24-Hour Customer Service Centre at 306-975-2476.
How will I be notified of my street sweeping date?
Bright yellow ‘No Parking’ signs will be posted in neighbourhoods 36-48 hours in advance of sweeping. Refer to the Street Sweeping schedule on this page for a full schedule.
What could cause a street to be missed by street sweepers?
- Some neighbourhoods are swept over two or three days to leave streets open for alternate parking, i.e. Streets one day and Avenues another day.
- Two neighbourhoods have partial sweeping: Exhibition includes only west of Herman Avenue; Varsity View includes only north of 14th Street.
- Street sweeping may have a delayed start time, be cancelled or end early if there is heavy rain. Street Sweeping Service Alerts will be issued if there is a change to the schedule and signs will be removed to indicate street sweepers will not return on that date.
- If you feel your street was missed by accident, please call the 24-Hour Customer Service Centre at 306-975-2476.
My vehicle was towed for street sweeping. Where is it?
Vehicles remaining on a street posted for street sweeping may be ticketed and relocated to a nearby street. If your vehicle is moved, visit Find My Vehicle! for its location or call our 24-Hour Customer Service Centre at 306-975-2476.
Who can I contact if I see someone vandalizing or taking a No Parking sign? Or if I find a sign?
Our staff wear City of Saskatoon high-visibility vests when they update dates and reposition signs.
Street sweeping is scheduled for the same day as my Black Garbage, Blue Recycling or Green Cart collection. Can I still put my cart on the street for collection?
If you are a Green Cart subscriber, your collection day may occur on your neighbourhood sweeping day. Please place your cart on the street as instructed and City staff will move it out of the way for sweeping and return it for collection. The schedule is designed to work around the black garbage and blue recycling cart collection, which are city-wide programs.
Will the City be cleaning leaves and debris off sidewalks?
The City cleans sidewalks on major roadways, and asks that you remove leaves and debris from your sidewalks and driveways. Please do not push leaves from your sidewalk, boulevard and yard onto the street. City Bylaws prohibit doing so and violators may receive a warning or a fine.
How do I dispute a parking ticket?
Please contact a Customer Service Representative to discuss options at 306-975-2400 or on the main floor of City Hall at 222 Third Avenue South.
Spring
What you can expect from us
- Street sweeping will occur on high-traffic and arterial streets in April, going around parked vehicles, in order to collect as much road debris from as many streets as possible (see Street Sweeping Blitz below).
- City-wide residential sweeping occurs on streets posted with yellow "No Parking" signs (see City-wide Residential Street Sweeping schedule below and Street Sweeping Interactive Map).
- School Zones will be swept during the daytime as part of the scheduled neighbourhood (see School Zones below).
- As a pilot this year, the Priority Streets in seven neighbourhoods will be posted for No Parking and swept curb-to-curb ahead of their neighbourhood schedule. These streets will be available for on-street parking in May and June when adjacent streets are swept (see Pilot Study - Priority Streets in 7 Neighbourhoods below).
- Business Improvement Districts are swept overnight between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. on the first Tuesday and Wednesday of each month.
- Street Sweeping Service Alerts will be issued if there is a change to the schedule.
How you can help us
- Watch for yellow No Parking signs beginning in May and remove your vehicle by 7 a.m. on the posted sweeping day to avoid a ticket and/or relocation to a nearby street. Check Find My Vehicle! if your vehicle is moved.
- Report locations where residents have illegally pushed excessive leaves onto the street to the Bylaw Inspector at 306-975-3193. City Bylaw Inspectors will investigate and violators may receive a fine. Applicable City Bylaws are: Bylaw No. 7200 The Traffic Bylaw, Bylaw No. 5713 Waste and Dumping, Bylaw No. 8310 The Waste Bylaw
Spring Street Sweeping Blitz
Once the snow melts in the spring, usually mid-April, we begin a spring sweeping blitz on higher-traffic roads, such as Circle Drive, Idylwyld Drive, 22nd Street, 8th Street and College Drive. This is designed as a quick pass through to remove the heavier dirt and debris that gathers over the winter. After the blitz, a residential sweeping program occurs. Circle Drive expressways, overpasses, and on/off ramps are swept over three weeks in May and June.
Median Cleaning & Priority 1 Streets - Parking Restrictions
- Monday, April 24*
- 29th Street From Idylwyld Drive to Avenue I
- 31st Street From Idylwyld Drive to Avenue I
- 32nd Street From Idylwyld Drive to Avenue H
- 33rd Street From Latrace Road to Kensington Road
- Tuesday, April 25*
- Main Street (Eastbound & Westbound) From Preston Avenue to McPherson Avenue
- Wednesday, April 26*
- Victoria Avenue From Taylor Street to 11th Street
- Eastlake Avenue From 7th Street to 11th Street
- University Drive From College Drive to Broadway Avenue
- Wednesday, April 27*
- Preston Avenue (Northbound & Southbound) From Circle Drive South to 14th Street
*Schedule is subject to change
Pilot Study - Priority Streets in 7 Neighbourhoods
In 2017, a pilot study occured in seven neighbourhoods as part of a plan to speed up street sweeping residential areas. For the first time, priority roads in Avalon, Dundonald, Greystone Heights/ Grosvenor Park, Hudson Bay Park, Massey Place, North Park and Westview were swept curb-to-curb during the pre-sweep in April. This allowed residents access to on-street parking while residential areas were swept.
Completed Streets
North Park
- Windsor Street From Alexandra Avenue to Edward Avenue
- Edward Avenue From Windsor Street to Osborne Street
- Osborne Street From Edward Avenue to 7th Avenue
- 7th Avenue From Warman Road to 33rd Street
- Alexandra Avenue From Oxford Street to Hazen Street
- Spadina Crescent From 33rd Street to Windsor Street
Avalon
- Broadway Avenue From Ruth Street to Glasgow Street
- Wilson Crescent From Clarence Avenue to Ruth Street
Massey Place
- Northumberland Avenue/Milton Street From Confederation Drive to 33rd Street
- Massey Drive From Northumberland Avenue to Confederation Drive
- Matheson Drive From Massey Drive to 33rd Street
Westview
- 37th Street From Richardson Road to Junor Avenue
- Richardson Road From Junor Avenue to 37th Street
- Avenue W N From 33rd Street to Richardson Road
- Catherwood Ave From 33rd Street to Richardson Road
- Byers Cres From Richardson Road to 37th Street
Hudson Bay Park
- Edmonton Avenue From 31st Street to Avenue P
- Avenue P From Edmonton Avenue to 33rd Street
- Avenue P From 33rd St to 31st Street
- Howell Avenue From 33rd Street to Avenue I
- Valens Drive From 33rd Street to Howell Avenue
Greystone Heights/Grosvenor Park
- Main Street From Preston Avenue to Arlington Avenue
- Garrison Cres From Cumberland Avenue to Main Street
- Copland Cres From Leslie Avenue to Main Street
- Leslie Avenue From Copland Cres to Garrison Cres
Dundonald
- Wedge Road From Confederation Drive to Latrace Road
- Latrace Road From 33rd Street to 37th Street
- 37th Street From Latrace Road to Junor Avenue
- Hunt Road From 37th Street to Wedge Road
- George Road From 37th Street to Wedge Road
- Sumner Crescent From Hunt Road to 37th Street
City-wide Residential Sweeping - Schedule
Street Sweeping Interactive Map
Neighbourhood curb-to-curb street sweeping occurs in May for 6-8 weeks.
2018 Neighbourhood schedule - available in late April
School Zones - New!
New for 2017 spring sweeping, school zones were swept during the daytime neighbourhood sweeping schedule. The area between the 30km/hr school zone signs will no longer be swept separately at night.
What you can expect from us
- Yellow “No Parking” signs will be posted on all streets a minimum of 36 hours ahead of scheduled street sweeping for your neighbourhood, including school zones.
- Vehicles parked on a street after 7 a.m. on the posted street sweeping day will be ticketed and relocated to a nearby street.
- Sweepers will clean all streets in your neighbourhood as scheduled, avoiding school zones during peak drop-off and pick-up times only.
- Street sweeping is weather dependent. If the schedule changes, the yellow “No Parking” signs will removed and posted again for the new day.
How you can help us
- Educate students about the importance of staying back several metres from large equipment and supervise students that are outside during school hours. The operator may not be able to see them approach.
- Notify drivers who live at or visit your location to watch for and obey the yellow "No Parking" signs.
- Let us know! Please report concerns to our customer service centre at 306-975-2476