Medford Announces Fall Street Sweeping Schedule

MEDFORD, MA — The Department of Public Works will begin its fall street sweeping program on Monday, Nov. 16, and continue through Tuesday, Dec. 8, across 14 zones in the city. Sweeping will take place on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The fhe fall Big Sweep is intended to clear leaves and debris from streets and catch basins. According to the announcement, that work is done “in the interest of public health and public safety” and is meant to allow for proper drainage of water while keeping streets clean. The DPW conducts two Big Sweep events on all secondary roads each year, once in the spring and once in the fall.

Street sweeping is divided into 14 zones, with Zone 10 split into two dates. Some zones are scheduled out of numerical order to accommodate trash pickup. The full schedule is below, with links to the city’s street list for each zone:

Residents who do not know their zone can look up their street alphabetically on the city’s street sweeping page.

If there is heavy rain or severe weather, sweeping may be canceled for the day and moved to the end of the regular schedule. Updates will be posted on the city’s website as well as its social media.

Drivers should be aware of parking restrictions in place during the sweeping period. The city said there is no parking on a designated street between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on its scheduled sweeping day, and cars left on those streets are subject to enforcement, including ticketing and towing. Cars should not be returned to the street until 6 p.m. Parking will still be allowed on main roads from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the fall street sweeping schedule.

Residents can sign up for neighborhood sweeping notifications through the city’s Reverse 911 call and email system, or email alerts@medford-ma.gov to sign up or check their status. The city will send a general notification as well as calls with the dates and times for each zone.

Residents with questions about parking can contact the parking office at 781-393-2501. Tickets can be appealed through the city’s parking portal.

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