Street Cleaning

March 1—December 15

Street cleaning is conducted to eliminate litter, debris and leaves from the streets.

2024 Schedule

Parking signage indicates the specific days and times that parking restrictions are in place (i.e. First Thursday of Month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.).

Please park according to the posted street signage. Signs are posted at the beginning and end of each block.

Additional Fall Cleaning Dates Added

Additional fall street cleaning dates have been added for residential streets.

This ensures debris is cleared in the late fall months. These dates are listed in the provided schedule below. Signage will be posted and parking restrictions will be enforced.

View the Public Services Guide with specific street cleaning dates. 

Two-sided Street Cleaning Schedule

Primary Routes (main thoroughfares) are cleaned twice per month. Residential Streets are cleaned once per month.

View the 2024 street cleaning map and schedule for streets with parking on both sides by clicking on the link or map below.

2024 Street Cleaning Map and Schedule - Both Sides (.pdf)

One-sided Street Cleaning Schedule

Streets with parking on one side only have their own street cleaning schedule, and are cleaned once each month on Mondays, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

View the 2024 street cleaning map and schedule for streets with parking on one side only by clicking on the link or map below.

2024 Street Cleaning Map and Schedule - One Side (.pdf)

Sign Up for Text/Email Alerts

Do you need help remembering to move your car? Sign up for courtesy text message or email street cleaning notifications to remind you!

Notifications are sent one to two days prior to the actual street cleaning day. View the maps above if you're not sure about the street cleaning schedule for your street, or call/text 847-448-4311.

Street Cleaning Rules and Information

The City of Evanston's street cleaning season runs from March 1 through December 15. The street cleaning schedule is posted on existing street signs.

Parking Regulations

Parking is prohibited only on the sides and dates indicated on the street signs and on the schedule.

Parking Zones

Some zones may include business districts that are posted with signs indicating they are swept between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m.

Downtown Parking

The downtown area is cleaned on Mondays between the hours of 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. Parking will be prohibited as indicated. Always check the street signs before parking your car.

Parking Violations

Illegally parked cars in One-sided Street Cleaning areas are subject to a ticket. The ticket for violating the street cleaning ordinance is $75. The City of Evanston may, from time to time, post parking restrictions for a special street cleaning in limited areas of the city. The ticket and towing laws will apply to these special postings.

Raking Violations

Raking debris into the streets is illegal and can cause flooding. Violators will be fined.

*Disclaimer: The City of Evanston offers the text/email notification system as a service to subscribers. By subscribing to the text/email notification system you agree and acknowledge that the City does not guarantee successful delivery of messages transmitted via the text/email notification system, and that the City does not guarantee the accuracy of message content. You further agree and acknowledge that the City will not be liable to any subscriber or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages or lost profit resulting from any use of information transmitted via the text/email notification system. Subscribers are reminded to review and follow all rules and regulations as posted on street signs and as published in the Evanston City Code. Cell phone providers may charge subscribers for delivery of messages. 

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