PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

HRM’s Street Cleaning Schedule for Halifax Peninsula

Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 - On a trial basis during the spring and summer months, HRM modified its regular schedule for street cleaning in the four Halifax Peninsula districts.

During this period, street cleaning equipment operated during daytime hours for the majority of streets on the peninsula and in the early morning hours, starting at 6 a.m., on streets where people relied on daytime on-street parking. Understanding that this schedule was only for a trial period, HRM refrained from issuing tickets and did not enforce the street signage.

The trial period has ended and HRM has reinstated the regularly scheduled overnight street sweeping program. HRM advises residents to please respect the “no parking” street signage for street cleaning. Enforcement will take effect on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 12:05 a.m. and will continue until Nov. 15 at 8 a.m.

The regular overnight schedule will allow crews to address the abundance of fallen leaves this time of year, which are clogging catchbasins and can potentially put homes at risk of flooding.

HRM will be reviewing the success and impacts of the trial schedule and will announce changes, if any, to sweeping schedules in the spring.

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Contact:
Michaelyn Thompson
HRM Communications
490-5940