The Department of Public Works sweeps and flushes the city's streets. We recognize the importance of this task, both to our customers and the environment.
Each year, as approximately 22,000 lane-miles of streets are swept, tons of debris are kept from entering the stormwater system and, subsequently, our local waterways. Due to the nature of our equipment, only streets with curbs and gutters are routinely swept. Following are some additional points to keep in mind about street sweeping:
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Obstacles in the sweeper's path hinder its operation. Items such as refuse containers, bikes, portable basketball goals, and
piles of yard debris should be moved during sweeping periods.
- "No Parking" signs must be obeyed. Vehicles blocking the path of the sweepers will be towed.
- The sweeping schedule may be affected by adverse weather, equipment failure, or other unforeseen events.
2013 Residential Street Sweeping Schedule
(H) = Holiday Week
| Route |
Area |
Date |
| 1 |
Fulton/Church Hill |
06/24 - 06/28, 09/30 - 10/04 |
| 2 |
Church Hill |
(H) 07/02 - 07/05, 10/07 - 10/11 |
| 3 |
Highland Park |
04/29 - 05/03, 08/05 - 08/09 |
| 4 |
Northside/Ginter Park |
04/22 - 04/26, 07/29 - 08/02 |
| 5 |
Bellevue/Sherwood Park/Washington Park |
04/15 - 04/19, 07/22 - 07/26 |
| 6 |
Lower West End |
07/08 - 07/12, 10/14 - 10/18 |
| 7 |
Far West End |
07/15 - 07/19, 10/21 - 10/25 |
| 8 |
Bainbridge/Bellemeade/Davee Gardens |
(H) 05/27 - 05/31, (H) 09/02 - 09/06 |
| 9 |
Woodland Heights/Swansboro/Westover Hills |
06/03 - 06/14, 09/09 - 09/20 |
| 10 |
Downtown/Carver/Newtowne/Millie Jones |
05/20 - 05/24, 08/26 - 08/30 |
| 11 |
The Fan |
05/13 - 05/17, 08/19 - 08/23 |
| 12 |
West of the Boulevard |
05/06 - 05/10, 08/12 - 08/16 |
| 13 |
Neighborhood Subdivisions |
06/17 - 06/21, 09/23 - 09/27 |
2012-2013 Leaf Collection Schedule
| Area |
2nd Cycle |
| The Fan/Shaffer |
03/11 – 03/15 |
| Westover Hills/Forest Hill/Woodland Heights |
03/11 – 03/22 |
| Church Hill/Fulton |
03/18 – 03/28 |
| Stony Point |
03/25 – 03/28 |
| Windsor Farm/Univ. of Richmond/ Far West End |
04/08 – 04/12 |
| Maymont/Byrd Park/Oregon Hill/Carillon |
04/01 – 04/05 |
| Stratford Hills/Willow Oaks |
04/01 – 04/05 |
THIS LEAF SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
Vacuum Leaf Collection Program Guidelines
- Rake leaves to your property line.
- Do not rake leaves into the street.
- Leaves must be placed out for collection by the start date indicated for your route.
- Keep leaf piles less than 2 feet in height.
- Keep leaves away from ditches, pipes, and culverts.
- NO DIRT, ROCKS, METAL OR BRANCHES. These items will prevent crews from collecting your piles.
"Bag-n-Go"
Please remember, you don't have to use vacuum service or wait for your scheduled collection to get rid of your leaves. Just put your bagged leaves near the curb, preferably in biodegradable lawn and leaf bags. Here's why we recommend biodegradable bags.
- They're more environmentally friendly and can be recycled, right along with the leaves.
- We'll pick up as many as 25 bags every week all year on your regular trash collection day.
- We'll pick up as many bags as you put near the curb during your leaf collection cycle.
Please understand, bad weather can adversely affect our leaf collection schedule. This includes not only rainy weather, but snow as well. We have to put our snow removal equipment on the same vehicles that collect the leaves.
Keep in mind, the city of Richmond strongly urges that you use bags.
If you want to dispose of your bagged or loose leaves yourself, you may take them to the following locations.
However, you must empty the leaves from the bags. We do not accept leaves inside bags at these locations.
- East Richmond Road Convenience Center
3800 East Richmond Road at Jennie Scher Road Map It
Hours: 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturdays
Telephone: (804) 646-4706
- The "Powerline" CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
8600 Huguenot Rd. at NW corner of Chippenham Parkway Map It
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
- Maury Street Landfill CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
2900 Maury St. Map It
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
Backyard Composting
Though not an actual city service, we do advocate backyard composting as the most efficient and environmentally sound disposal option.
Contact the Clean City Commission for details.
Special Collections
If you would like to request a vacuum collection outside of your neighborhood's posted schedule, you will need to call Customer Care at 3-1-1
(646-7000). The fee for this service is $75, which can be attached to your utility bill. It may take up to three days for the collection to
take place.
Disclaimer
Please understand, bad weather can adversely affect our leaf collection schedule. This means not only when it rains, but when it snows because we have to put our snow removal equipment on the same vehicles that pick up the leaves.
For up-to-date information or schedule changes, call our Leaf Hotline at (804)646-LEAF (5323). If you have questions, please call the
city's Customer Care Center at 3-1-1 or send an e-mail to Ask Public Works.
