The Annual City-wide Spring Clean up began on Sunday, April 25th and will last a duration of five to six weeks. Winnipeg’s entire street network, including bridges and sidewalks will be cleaned, as well as designated active transportation pathways, boulevards, and medians.
Accessing information about the annual spring cleanup operation is easier than ever for Winnipeggers with the Spring Clean Up website https://www.winnipeg.ca/publicworks/springcleanup/default.stm
which features everything residents need to know about the City’s spring cleanup activities.
The portal includes information about safety tips, a comprehensive FAQ, and most notably a searchable spring cleanup progress map that displays information on when residential streets (Priority 3) are scheduled for sweeping 24-hours in advance of scheduled operations, and when crews have completed the work.
Yard waste
Residents are urged to not rake yard waste material or other debris onto streets as this can plug drains and cause ponding problems as well as increase the risk of basement flooding. Debris should be put out for regular garbage collection. Compostable yard waste material (e.g., grass clippings, leaves) can be placed out for yard waste collection in any reusable containers without a lid, cardboard boxes, or paper yard waste bags.
This year's curbside yard waste collection program will start the week of April 19 for homes in yard waste collection area "A," and will begin the week of April 26 for homes in yard waste collection area "B.” Residents can also drop off yard waste for free at one of the City’s 4R Winnipeg Depots https://www.winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste/recycle/4rdepots/default.stm
Yard waste is collected at the curb once every two weeks, on the same day as recycling and garbage.
Residents can find out their yard waste collection day by going to: https://winnipeg.ca/WaterAndWaste/garbage/collectionday.stm
More information on the curbside yard waste collection program is available at:https://www.winnipeg.ca/WaterAndWaste/yardWaste/