Street Sweeping

The City of Gainesville maintains over 800 lane miles of paved roadway, including 300 miles of roadways with curbs and gutters. Curb and guttered streets are the focus of street sweeping activities in order to remove debris that could cause flooding by plugging storm drains. City streets are maintained by four street sweepers and two dump trucks. Street sweeping activity is responsible for removing approximately 15,000 cubic yards of debris from our roadways annually. 

Frequency of Street Sweeping

  • Downtown area: Swept early in the morning every Monday throughout the year. Additionally, the downtown area around the Plaza and NE First Street is swept prior to special events such as the annual Downtown Festival & Arts Show and Homecoming Parade. Also, the NW Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street area by Santa Fe College is swept prior to the annual 5th Avenue Arts Festival.
  • Major arterial and collector roads: Swept once every four weeks or as needed. 
  • Residential areas: Residential areas of the city are swept every four-six weeks, which averages about nine times annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

March 2026 Schedule

As of Monday, March 9, 2026

  • Monday, March 2: C2 (Duckpond)
  • Tuesday, March 3: A4 (Northwood Pines)
  • Wednesday, March 4: A3 (Foxfire), A5 (Blues Creek)
  • Thursday, March 5: C3 (Lincoln Estates)
  • Monday, March 9: B6 (Monterey), B3 (Chatsworth Court)
  • Tuesday, March 10: A2 (Timber Brook)
  • Wednesday, March 11: A2 (Springtree)
  • Thursday, March 12: B2, C8 (College Park)
  • Monday, March 16: A1 (Highland Court)
  • Tuesday, March 17: B1 (NE 16th Avenue Park)
  • Wednesday, March 18: B4 (Brywood)
  • Thursday, March 19: B5 (Suburban Heights)
  • Monday, March 23: C4, C5, C6 (Old AGH), C7 (Central Park)
  • Tuesday, March 24: C2 (Duckpond)
  • Wednesday, March 25: A4 (Northwood Pines)
  • Thursday, March 26: C3 (Lincoln Estates)

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April 2026 Schedule

As of Monday, March 9, 2026

  • Wednesday, April 1: A2 (Timber Brook), A2 (Springtree)
  • Thursday, April 2: A1 (Highland Court)
  • Monday, April 6: B1 (NE 16th Avenue Park)
  • Tuesday, April 7: B4 (Brywood)
  • Wednesday, April 8: A4 (Northwood Pines)
  • Thursday, April 9: B5 (Suburban Heights)
  • Monday, April 13: C2 (Duckpond)
  • Tuesday, April 14: C3 (Lincoln Estates)
  • Wednesday, April 15: A3 (Foxfire), A5 (Blues Creek)
  • Thursday, April 16: C4, C5, C6 (Old AGH)
  • Monday, April 20: C7 (Central Park)
  • Tuesday, April 21: B6 (Monterey)
  • Wednesday, April 22: B3 (Chatsworth Court)
  • Thursday, April 23: B2, C8 (College Park)
  • Monday, April 27: A2 (Timber Brook)
  • Tuesday, April 28: A2 (Springtree)
  • Wednesday, April 29: A4 (Northwood Pines)
  • Thursday, April 30: A1 (Highland Court)

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When is my street scheduled to be swept?

The entire city is swept monthly by zones which rotate around the trash pick-up schedule.  Interruptions of the zone schedule may be caused by an emergency, such as inclement weather conditions or equipment repairs.

Why was my street missed?

Occasionally, equipment breakdown, holidays and cars parked in the right-of-way may force the sweeper to miss an assigned area. If a street is missed, it will be swept during the next scheduled pass. Streets without curbs and gutters are not swept.  

Hours of Operation

Mon.-Thurs.,

4:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

 

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