With warmer weather here, the City of Mississauga’s annual spring cleanup program is officially underway. Crews have begun street sweeping across the city to remove sand, salt and debris left behind after winter.
As part of this planned, citywide program, crews are sweeping curb-faced sidewalks, traffic islands, hard-surfaced boulevards, curbside gutters, roadways and on-street bike lanes. Every street is swept once during the spring program to help keep roads clean and safe for everyone who uses them.
This program is weather dependent and is paused when it rains.
Catch basin cleaning is also ongoing. Debris is cleared from catch basin grates during street sweeping, through regular patrols and in response to service requests. This work helps to ensure that water can flow freely into the stormwater system when it rains. Catch basin interiors are cleaned out once every three years to remove any sediment.
Residents can help keep catch basins clear by properly disposing of litter and yard waste so that it doesn’t collect on the road. To report a blocked or damaged catch basin, please call 311. To learn more, visit mississauga.ca/services-and-programs/transportation-and-streets/roads-and-sidewalks/spring-cleanup-and-street-sweeping/ .
