Street sweeping


The ACT Government conducts a comprehensive street sweeping program to remove leaves and debris from kerbs and gutters along our road network.

Every street in Canberra receives at least 2 full sweeps each year. Additional sweeps also cover areas of high leaf debris during the heavy sweeping leaf period. Leaf litter from street trees is removed between April and September each year. Efforts are concentrated on suburbs with mature deciduous trees. Additional sweeps are focused on these areas during the heavy sweeping leaf period.

The following suburbs will receive street sweeping during the autumn period receiving weekly visits. Priority will be given to streets with the heaviest leaf fall.

  • Ainslie
  • Barton
  • Braddon
  • Campbell
  • Deakin
  • Dickson
  • Downer
  • Forrest
  • Garran
  • Griffith
  • Hackett
  • Hughes
  • Kingston
  • Lyneham
  • Manuka
  • Narrabundah
  • O'Connor
  • Red Hill
  • Reid
  • Turner
  • Watson
  • Yarralumla

Street sweeping map

For more information on when your suburb will be swept, please view the interactive map below.

We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.

To see how we are building stronger relationships with the Traditional Custodians of the ACT view the Reconciliation Action Plan.