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Apr 20, 2024
Mayor Brandon Johnson, Department Of Streets and Sanitation, Chicago Park District, Democratic National Convention, Residents and Local Community Groups Host Annual Citywide Clean & Green Events
Mar 29, 2024
City of Chicago to Start 2024 Street Sweeping Program
Mar 31, 2022
City of Chicago to Start 2022 Street Sweeping Program
Mar 30, 2021
City of Chicago Announces Start to 2021 Street Sweeping Program
May 13, 2020
City of Chicago Announces Start to 2020 Street Sweeping Program
Apr 1, 2019
City of Chicago Announces Start of Street Sweeping Season
Apr 25, 2018
City of Chicago Coordinates Citywide Yard Waste Pick-Up
Apr 21, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Joins Residents for Annual Clean and Green Day of Service
Mar 30, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Announces New Mobile App That Allows Residents to Track Street Sweepers
Feb 15, 2018
Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation to Begin Clearing Streets of Debris
Apr 4, 2017
Chicago Officially Underway with Its Street Sweeping Season
Dec 30, 2016
City of Chicago Announces Annual Holiday Tree Recycling Program
Oct 7, 2016
City of Chicago Coordinates Yard Waste Pick-Up to Help Collect Fall Leaves and Debris
Jul 20, 2016
City Council Amends Recycling Ordinance to Reflect Current Industry Standards
Apr 18, 2016
Record Number of Community Residents Participate in Chicago's Annual Clean and Green Day of Service
Apr 1, 2016
Chicago Street Sweeping Season Begins Friday, April 1
Dec 10, 2015
Chicago Unveils New Educational Website Designed to Help Make Recycling Easy
Nov 16, 2015
City Of Chicago Asks Residents to Go Bagless When Recycling In Blue Carts
Oct 19, 2015
Department Of Streets and Sanitation To Coordinate Bagged Leaf Collection This Fall
Sep 8, 2015
Mayor Emanuel Announces An Additional $10M In Grid Garbage Efficiencies