Street Sweeping Changes Underway for Charlestown

The city's public works department wants to implement a new street sweeping schedule next April and parts of Charlestown will be affected by the changes. Here's what you need to know:

The impacted areas are generally bordered by Main Street and the Gilmore Bridge (aka Prison Bridge, aka the bridge that goes to Cambridge). Also points along Medford Street to the harbor will be affected.

If your street sweeping is currently scheduled for Tuesday, it will likely be changing to Thursday. Why? Because trash collection happens on Wednesday. Moving street sweeping to Thursday should alleviate some of the litter and debris generated during waste pickup.

Don't worry -- the city will be changing the street sweeping signs before any of this happens.

If you want to learn more about the changes, or raise any questions or concerns, go to the There will be a hearing on the proposed changes.

Two more notes:

If you live in Monument Square, where trash pickup and street sweeping are happening on the same day (Wednesday), nothing is changing. Street sweeping won't start in the neighborhood until trash and recycling are cleared.

And, FYI, these changes are underway in 10 other neighborhoods around Boston. 

For more info, you should reach out to Danielle Valle Fitzgerald, the Charlestown liaision in the mayor's office. She can get you a full listing of what streets will be affected: 617-635-3549.