Street Sweeping

Street Sweeping

While San Lorenzo Village Homes Association provides street sweeping services, San Lorenzo is an unincorporated community governed directly by Alameda County, which means that Alameda County Public Works Agency (ACPWA) is mainly responsible for maintaining the public streets in San Lorenzo.

Please be advised, our street sweeper is not designed to pick up large piles of leaves, as it’s only meant for finer debris like dust, sand, and small litter.

What to do with leaves

  • Use green waste bins: The best practice is to place yard waste and leaves in your green compost bin for proper collection by your waste service provider.
  • Do not blow or rake leaves into the street: This is often against local ordinances and creates problems for street sweeping and drainage.
  • Do not sweep into the street: Please do not sweep leaves into the gutter or roadway, as this can block storm drains and will not be picked up by street sweepers.

How to dispose of leaves

  • Use the green organics cart: Place leaves in the designated green cart for regular collection, as provided by your local waste hauler.
  • Schedule a bulky item pickup: If you have a large quantity of leaves, contact your waste hauler to schedule a special, large-item pickup for bagged leaves. Be aware that fees may apply for volumes exceeding a certain limit.

ACPWA Sweeping Information

SLVHA Street Sweeper

We do our best to sweep areas on specified days, but we may not be able to cover all areas, especially when either our sweeper driver is unavailable or our sweeper vehicle is out of service.

Below is a general street sweeping map that divides San Lorenzo into five sections based on weekdays from Monday to Friday.

Please remember also to move your vehicle(s) on your sweeping day and if you are in Monday’s area, where “no parking signs” are posted, you can be ticketed if your vehicle(s) are not moved. Also remove any branches from the street, as our sweeper cannot pick these up.