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Street Sweeping

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Adopt-a-Street

Volunteer to keep our neighborhoods clean! Learn more about adopting a section of road.

Why Street Sweeping?

Street sweeping removes accumulated debris and pollutants such as sand, salt, metals, petroleum products and bacteria before they wash into streams, the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. Street sweeping includes both commercial and residential areas. Approximately 814 lane miles are swept countywide.

Street Sweeping Schedule

Arlington’s 59 civic associations have been grouped into 14 street sweeping zones. Street sweeping occurs yearly from April-October. Citizens are asked to move their cars from their streets so that the street sweepers can provide more effective sweeping. View the Residential Street Sweeping Zone Map.

Beginning July 1, 2019, the frequency of passes were reduced from seven to four passes per year for residential zones due to budget reductions. Residential zones will be swept April, June, August and October.  Zones have also been updated to increase efficiency. 

Street Sweeping Checklist

  1. Check the online schedule for your zone’s street sweeping day.
  2. Prepare your street:
    1. Street sweeping hours are from approximately 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Make sure to move your car to a driveway or garage on your scheduled day.
    2. If you have any trees on your property that overhang to the curb, try to prune any low hanging limbs. Do not prune any limbs on trees between the sidewalk and the curb as these may be publicly-owned trees.
  3. Remind your neighbors about street sweeping day.
  4. Sign up for our street sweeping and leaf season listserv email updates: 
2020-2021 Schedule:
Zone 1: August 3, October 5, April 5, June 7
Clarendon Courthouse  North Highlands 
Colonial Village North Rosslyn 
Lyon Village  Randor Fort Myer 

 

Zone 2: August 4, October 6, April 6, June 8
Arlington Mill                        Douglas Park 
Barcroft  Forest Glen 
Buckingham 

 

Zone 3: August 5, October 7, April 7, June 9
Claremont  Fairlington 
Columbia Forest  Nauck

 

Zone 4: August 6, October 8, April 8, June 10
Donaldson Run  Old Dominion
Dover Crystal  Riverwood 

 

Zone 5: August 7, October 9, April 9, June 11
Arlingwood Old Glebe 
Belleview Forest Rivercrest
Country Club Hills/Gulf Branch

 

Zone 6: August 10, October 23 (moved from Oct. 12), April 12, June 14
Arlington Forest Glencarlyn
Boulevard Manor   Madison Manor

 

Zone 7: August 11, October 13, April 13, June 15
Arlington Ridge/Forest Hills  Longbranch Creek 
Aurora Highlands

 

Zone 8: August 12, October 14, April 14, June 16
Arlington East Falls Church Williamsburg

 

Zone 9: August 13, October 15, April 15, June 17
Cherrydale Waverly Hills
Cherrydale Nature Center Woodmont
Maywood

 

Zone 10: August 14, October 16, April 16, June 18
Glebewood Leeway Overlee
Highland Park/Overlee Knolls  Westover Village 
Langston Brown 

 

Zone 11: August 17, October 19, April 19, June 21
Ashton Heights  Lyon Park 
Ballston-Virginia Square  Waycroft Woodlawn 

 

Zone 12: August 18, October 20 (with * routes  completed Oct. 23), April 20, June 22
Chain Bridge Forest* Stafford Ablemarle Glebe
Rock Spring* Yorktown

Zone 13: August 19, October 21, April 21, June 23
Alcova Heights  Columbia Heights 
Arlington Heights  Foxcroft Heights 
Arlington View  Penrose 

Zone 14: August 20, October 22, April 22, June 24
Bluemont Tara Leeway Heights 
Dominion Hills 

Street Sweeping Requests

Do you know of an area that could benefit from street sweeping, or have you spotted debris along our streets? Contact Daniel Gray with your street sweeping request. Be sure to include a detailed description of the location.

Litter Control

Litter control includes hand and vacuum collection of debris along predetermined routes, primarily business and commercial areas, and heavily traveled pedestrian routes. For additional information or requests, call 703-228-5000.

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