Please note that all city offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday. Parking enforcement will be on a holiday schedule on Thursday and Friday but will resume on Saturday. All waste collection including trash, recycling and yard waste will be delayed by one day starting Thursday. Additionally street sweeping will suspended on Thursday and Friday.
Please note that the street sweeping season starts on April 1st and ends on December 31st. Street sweeping is a vital service as it helps clean up debris that can otherwise clog storm drains and lead to flooding. On designated street sweeping days, vehicles must be moved to one side of the street or off street, as noted on signs posted on each street. Vehicles parked in a street sweeping zone during posted hours may be issued a $50 ticket for obstructing street sweeping.
Additionally, please note that
• The street sweeping schedule is available on the city’s website at www.somervillema.gov/sweeping
• The street signs are the city’s official notice of the street sweeping schedule.
• Side streets are swept on alternating weeks between 8am-12pm
o ODD numbered side of the street is swept on the 1st & 3rd designated day of the month.
o EVEN numbered side of the street is swept on the 2nd and 4th designated day of the month.
o Occasionally both sides of the street may be swept on the same week instead of alternative weeks. This occurs when the month starts on the day of the week that the EVEN numbered side of the street is scheduled to be swept.
• Main streets and Squares are swept weekly from midnight to 6am by DPW staff.
o Each side of the street is swept on a different designated day.
• The city does not sweep private ways.
o An exception may be made if debris is left on a private way due to city construction or weather event.
• The parking ban is in effect during the full street sweeping hours as listed on the schedule to allow the sweepers to return for a second pass if needed. Note that the city contractor will not be asked to return if a section of the street could not be swept due to a parked vehicle.
Constituents are advised to follow the posted signage on the street(s) for the most accurate street sweeping schedule. The online calendar/alert system at www.somervillema.gov/sweeping is offered as a courtesy service and should be used as a back-up-it is not a fail-safe service. Any online system error resulting in lack of notification or incorrect schedule will not serve as a basis for dismissal of a street sweeping ticket. Any errors in the online schedule should be reported online through: http://www.somervillema.gov/SweepError.
Please note that Household Hazardous Waste ((HHW) may be dropped off at the Department of Public Works yard, 1 Franey Rd, between 9am-12pm on the first Saturday of the month April-November with proof of residency.
Saturday 4/6/2024
Saturday 5/4/2024
Saturday 6/1/2024
Saturday 7/13/2024*
Saturday 8/3/2024
Saturday 9/7/2024
Saturday 10/5/2024
Saturday 11/2/2024
*Please note: July’s HHW event will be held on the second Saturday (7/13/24) due to the Independence Day Holiday.
Please note that yard waste collection will occur weekly starting 9/30 until the season ends on 12/ 06 . Yard waste may be put out on the scheduled day inside a barrel marked with a red “Yard waste only” sticker or in a paper yard waste bag. Yard waste only stickers may be picked up at the DPW, 1 Franey Rd or the City Hall Welcome Desk,93 Highland Ave. 311 will mail out yard waste only stickers upon request.