Temporary street sweeping schedule change

Published on October 24, 2022

Along with the environmental and social benefits of Menlo Park’s expansive tree canopy comes the winter task of removing fallen leaves. Every residential and commercial street is swept on a regular schedule. In October, the streets are swept once every two weeks, but during the peak leaf removal season from November through February, all of the streets are swept once per week.

Residents can help by not parking on the street during their street sweeping day. The street sweeping day is generally the next business day after trash collection. Leaves that do not fit in the green compost cart can be spread into a row on the street. The row should be about 1 foot from the gutter and no higher than 1 foot tall.

To ensure a clean street, do not create leaf piles or place sticks and branches in the street. Leaf piles, sticks and branches cannot be removed by the street sweeper, requiring the operator to stop and sort the debris, delaying leaf removal.

Residents may use the ACT Menlo Park app to report and track their service requests, such as street sweeping issues.

More information can be found on the street sweeping webpage or by viewing the interactive street sweeping schedule map.