As soon as weather permits in the spring, sweepers start clearing winter sand and debris from the streets. 

Typically, there are 2-3 sweepers working Monday through Friday. The arterial streets are swept first, then crews move to the residential streets. The entire City of La Crosse is swept approximately once every two weeks.

In the fall, extra sweeping is performed to clean up leaves and to prevent storm inlets and storm sewers from plugging. 

• Leaves and debris from your property should not be placed in the street. If you have a pickup of these items scheduled, place it on the boulevard.
• Stormwater Utilities, 608-789-7536, may notify the property owner if there is an excess amount of materials being placed in the street.
• Place garbage and recycling carts on boulevards and not in the street. This also helps prevent damage to your carts when streets are plowed.

During the winter months, sweepers are inoperable due to the freezing temperatures.