Menlo Park to increase street sweeping in October

Published on September 29, 2025

Beginning in October, the City of Menlo Park will increase street sweeping frequency to reduce the amount of debris flowing to the bay and prevent the likelihood of flooding during our wet weather season.

All streets throughout the City are maintained with the same level of frequency, with the exception of Zone 1, which is swept twice weekly. The street sweeping day is generally the next business day after trash collection.

In order to successfully sweep the streets, residents are asked to follow these guidelines:

• Park your vehicle off the street on your street sweeping day.
• Do not create leaf piles in the street. Leaves that do not fit in the compost cart can be spread into a row in the street. The row should be about one foot from the gutter and not higher than one foot tall.
• Do not put sticks, branches or palm fronds in the street or gutter.

To determine your street sweeping schedule, please visit the City's street sweeping page. You can also look up your street sweeping schedule through our interactive map.