Public Works Summer Hours effective Monday, May 11th

During the hot summer months Public Works labors start their day an hour earlier, to get a jump on the heat of the day.  Public Works summer hours (6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) will begin on Monday, May 11th.  They will begin their routes at 6:00 a.m. so plan accordingly to get your items out for pick up.

• Trash will be collected on Monday & Tuesday of each week.
• Yard Waste pick up will take place on Wednesday.
• Recyclable materials will be collected on Thursday & Friday of each week.

Street Sweeping will take place throughout the month, click below for easy to read printable calendar.

Printable May Street Sweeping Calendar

SUMMER START TIME 7:15 a.m.
*”Week” designation is by 1st, 2nd etc. “Full Week” of each month.  Please see printable calendar.

*1st Monday (Even #’s) & Tuesday (Odd #’s) of each month.
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th Streets
Kings Way, Queens Court, Juniper Street, McIntyre Drive, Clayton Street, Young Street, School Street, Gray Street, Gray Court, Oak Street, Linden, Larkin and Hyder Alley.

*2nd Monday (Even #’s) & Tuesday (Odd #’s) of each month.
Dobbinsville

*2nd Wednesday (Even #’s) & Thursday (Odd #’s) of each month.
The Strand (Blower)

*3rd Monday (Even #’s) & Tuesday (Odd #’s) of each month
Boothhurst including Edgewood Drive in Rogers Manor

3rd Wednesday (Even #’s) & Thursday (Odd #’s) of each month.
Buttonwood, including Buttonwood Avenue, Arbutus, Meehan Lane, Lincoln Street, A Street, Railroad Avenue, Jacquette Square, William Penn Square, Holcomb Lane and Booker Circle.

*4th Monday (Even #’s) & Tuesday (Odd #’s) of each month.
Van Dyke Village, including 11th St, 14th St, Victorian Court, Swedes St, Baldt Avenue, Brylgon Avenue, Megginson Avenue, Hewlett Avenue, Janvier Avenue and Moore Avenue.

*4th Wednesday (Even #’s) & Thursday (Odd #’s) of each month.
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Cherry, Harmony, Chestnut, Tremont Streets, Deemer Place, Foundry, Shaw Alley, Williams, Plum Alley, Porter Alley, South Street and Delaware Street from 3rd to 7th.

Every Friday of each month
Delaware Street from 3rd to Wharf, both sides
Dalby Alley, First Friday of each month.

Some questions you may have:
Question: What if the weather is inclement and the sweeper cannot operate?
Answer: We will stick to the schedule, and on those days that the sweeper cannot operate due to inclement weather, a breakdown in machinery, or some other unforeseen incident, the street (or streets) scheduled for that day will be swept on the NEXT normally scheduled date.

Question: How will we be notified in advance that our street will not be swept?
Answer: An announcement will be posted on the City web site @ (www.newcastlecity.delaware.gov) by 7:15 am, advising of any day we need to cancel the service for that particular day. Or you can call the City’s message line @ 221- 4534 for recorded updates.

Question: What if a City holiday falls on my scheduled day?
Answer: The street (or streets) scheduled for that day will be swept on the NEXT normally scheduled date.