St. Paul Public Works crews were scheduled to start sweeping approximately 530 miles of residential streets this week.
The sweeping operation is expected to take around six weeks, depending on weather, according to city officials. Sweeping prevents garbage, leaves, dirt and debris from entering the storm sewer system and polluting the lakes, streams and river.
Public Works crews have a short window from when leaves begin to fall and the first snow. If there is time, they will do a second pass.
Residents are asked not to put any materials such as leaves, grass, debris or garbage or recycling bins, in the street. They can take compostable materials to Ramsey County compost sites, use yard waste services, or put out compostable yard waste bags to be picked up with garbage if they are a part of the Citywide Garbage Service.
There will be “No Parking” signs posted 24 hours in advance of the start of the sweeping operations. There are no signs posted if there is a second round of sweeping.
The city of St. Paul encourages residents to adopt a storm drain to keep it free of leaves, debris and ice in coming months. To learn how to do so, go to stpaul.gov/departments/public-works/sewer-utility-division/stormwater/adopt-drain.
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