Special to the Record
Due to the blizzard, the City of Chelsea’s annual street sweeping program will not begin as originally scheduled on Monday, March 2 as street sweeping requires dry, clear road conditions to be safe and effective. A new start date has not yet been announced.
The Chelsea Department of Public Works (DPW) will monitor conditions following the storm and will announce a new start date as soon as it is determined. Residents will be given advance notice before sweeping and parking restrictions go into effect.
Chelsea community members can make sure they receive the updated start date by signing up to receive any of the following City alerts at www.chelseama.gov/signup
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City E-newsletter—Sign up for “Chelsea Happenings” to receive news about City programs, resources, events, and more (English and Spanish versions available).
Once the program begins, every street in Chelsea will be swept on a specific day of the week when it gets swept. Sweeping happens between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. If a car is parked on the street during that time, it will get a ticket.
To find out which day a street gets swept, community members can look for the posted signs on their street, and a street sweeping calendar and schedule are available on the city’s website for viewing at www.chelseama.gov/streetsweeping.
The program typically runs March 1 until December 31, 2026.
Street Sweeping will NOT take place on the following holidays:
Patriots’ Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth National Independence Day
Fourth of July, which will be observed on July 3
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Questions about the program? Call Chelsea 3-1-1 at 617-466-4209 for more information.