Politics & Government
Belmont Makes a Clean Sweep
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Thank you to the Belmont Public Works Dept. for the following information:
Did you know the City of Belmont Public Works Maintenance Department sweeps between 300- 500 curb miles a month?
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Belmont cleans the streets twice a month to remove harmful pollutants, clean debris from the gutters, and to protect San Francisco Bay. Moving your car off the street the night before your scheduled sweeping day is the most important thing you can do to ensure clean streets for Belmont. This allows the street sweeper to clean the gutter, where most pollutants and debris settle.
The State recently put into place the NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination) program that is implemented by the City. This important environmental law requires cities to control urban runoff and maintain clean waterways.
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Ways you can help:
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Move your vehicle from the street the night before scheduled sweeping days.
Do not blow yard debris into the gutter or roadway.
If you see a storm drain that has debris, contact the Public Works Department so we can clear the inlet.
Do not sweep leaves into piles taller than one foot. The street sweeper cannot pick up large piles.
Place branches into the compost bin.
Trim trees and vegetation back behind the curb and remember the sweeper needs 11 feet of vertical clearance from the roadway to reach the curb.
Bi-Weekly street sweeping occurs between the hours of 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Monday – Friday) on specified residential roadways.
A photo attachment of the street cleaning map accompanies this article. Click on the photo to see your neighborhood's street sweeping date. You may also click here to be taken to city's website for a closer look at the map
For more information, you may contact the Public Works Department at 650-595-7425.
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