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Street Sweeping in Minneapolis

Minneapolis’ comprehensive spring street sweeping program takes place twice, in the spring and fall of each year. The fall sweep is scheduled to take place in mid-October. Temporary ‘No Parking’ signs will be posted at least 24 hours before a street is swept. The Street Sweeping Schedule Lookup program will go live the weekend before the sweep program is to begin and allows you to see when your street will be swept. Residents can also call 3-1-1 or (612) 673-3000 to find out more about the street sweeping schedule. Visit this site in early October for more information on the fall sweep.

Each spring and fall, Public Works crews sweep every mile of the City's more than 1,100 miles of streets – curb to curb – to help keep our neighborhoods clean and livable and to protect our waterways. Leaves and other debris on the streets can clog storm drains and pollute our lakes and rivers.

Fall street sweep usually begins in mid-to-late October and takes about five weeks to complete.

• “No Parking signs” – City crews will post “No Parking” signs at least 24 hours before sweeping any streets. Parking will be banned from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the day a street is swept. Vehicles not removed will be towed to the Minneapolis Impound Lot.
• Use the Street Sweeping Schedule Lookup to find out which week your street is scheduled to be swept. The application is available for the duration of the sweep. The schedule is updated frequently during the sweep to reflect the actual progress of street sweeping.
• Phone calls to residents – During the spring and fall sweeps, in addition to the “No Parking” signs that will be posted the day before sweepers come through, the City will make about 3,500 automated phone calls each evening to let residents know their street will be swept the next day. Listed, residential telephone numbers will be called.