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Keeping Boston's Neighborhoods Clean - a Top Priority
City continues to implement changes to better coincide sweeping with
trash and recycling pickup. Mayor Thomas M. Menino today reminded
residents that Boston's Daytime Neighborhood Street Cleaning Program
will officially kick-off for the season on April 1.
This
year, the Neighborhood Street Cleaning Program has updated street
sweeping days in many neighborhoods to better align the sweeping
schedule with trash and recycling days in an effort to boost the impact
of the City's cleanup services and reduce neighborhood trash and
litter. The new sweeping schedule and enforcement will begin
citywide on April 1. Weather permitting, extended street sweeping began
for the North End, South End and Beacon Hill on March 1.
"Keeping Boston's neighborhoods clean is a top priority of mine, as
well as our residents," Mayor Menino said. "These schedule changes will
allow us to clean streets in a way that improves our operations and
maximizes the benefits of sweeping. I look forward to seeing our
neighborhoods shine once again this spring."
New Street Sweeping Schedule to be Implemented
Effective April 1, the Public Works Department will implement a new
schedule of street sweeping days to align with trash collection for
some portions of Jamaica Plain and most of the Dorchester and Mission
Hill neighborhoods. This effort will provide cleaner streets and a
reduction in rodent food sources. The Boston Transportation Department
has replaced or added approximately 6,500 signs in the three
neighborhoods.
Residents are encouraged to sign up for the City of Boston's No-Tow
automated alert system that emails users a reminder to move their cars
the night before their street is swept so they are not towed.
No-Tow registration and comprehensive street sweeping schedule
information is available at: www.cityofboston.gov/publicworks/sweeping.
Residents can also call the Mayor's Hotline at 617-635-4500 for
sweeping information.
The
extended program in Beacon Hill includes an expansion into March and
December and onto the fifth week of each month, at the request of the
neighborhood. By moving the sweeping day to follow trash
collection more closely, the new schedule will alleviate litter
generated from this collection in a more timely and effective manner.
Street Sweeping Cuts Across Many Departments
The Daytime Neighborhood Street Cleaning Program is a cooperative
effort of the Mayor's Office, the Public Works Department, the
Transportation Department, and the Department of Innovation and
Technology. Neighborhood streets throughout the city will be
swept clean on a rotating schedule each week through November
30th. Vehicles are required to be moved in accordance with the
posted Street Cleaning regulations. Since parked vehicles
prohibit the equipment from getting to the curb, the street cleaning
parking regulations are strictly enforced. Vehicles parked in
violation of the posted regulations are subject to a $40 ticket as well
as towing. All towing for street cleaning violations is conducted
by private tow operators at the sole expense of the vehicle owner.
Tips for Residents
- Signs
for both day and night sweeping are posted in your neighborhood, a
minimum of one per block, and indicate the days and hours that parking
is not allowed. Residential streets are typically swept during the day
program. Main arterials and the downtown areas are swept in the night
program.
- The Public Works
Department has changed the 2013 posted days/hours for many residential
streets to provide more effective street sweeping. It is important to
note the posted signs in your immediate neighborhood since they may
have changed since last season.
- The
night posted restrictions in all neighborhoods are in effect year round
with the exceptions of weather-related cancellations.
- The
Daytime Neighborhood Street Cleaning Program runs from April 1 through
November 30, except in Beacon Hill, North End and South End which have
been extended into December and March by neighborhood request.
- Both the night and day sweeping programs will be enforced, which includes fines for illegal parking as well as towing.
- Comprehensive street sweeping information can be found at www.cityofboston.gov/publicworks/sweeping.
- You can also register for posted street sweeping
electronic reminders and cancellations by accessing the NO-TOW link at
that web site.
- Inquiries can also be directed to the Mayor's 24-Hour Service at 61-635-4500.
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Posted: March 29, 2013 Nancy J Conrad
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