Street Sweeping

The City of Hayward performs periodic and frequent street sweeping throughout the residential and commercial areas of Hayward. Street sweeping removes the accumulations of trash, leaves, and dirt within the gutters, and helps the city to maintain an aesthetically pleasing environment, as well as to comply with the various Federal and State Water Quality requirements.  Staff sweeps City streets every two weeks. Street sweeping provides two main benefits. By removing leaves and other debris that collect in the gutters, sweeping prevents localized flooding during heavy rains. Sweeping also removes metal particles and other hazardous waste products left by passing vehicles. If left on the roadway, these waste products can be harmful to fish and other wildlife once they reach our creeks, rivers or the bay.

Street Sweeping Citations

To improve the efficiency of the street sweeping program, the city has a parking enforcement program where parking along city streets is prohibited on street sweeping days. Signs are posted at the entrances to individual streets and at the main entrance to residential neighborhoods. Residential areas are swept twice each month, and the frequency is posted on the signs with the day of the week and the frequency during each month such as, the first and third Monday, or the second and fourth Wednesday etc.  While the City makes efforts to educate residents regarding the street sweeping program, the ultimate responsibility of knowing the days that street sweeping occurs rests solely with the owner and operator of the vehicle. Citations are issued to the registered owner of the vehicle, citation notices are mailed to the registered owner at the address on file with the California Department of Motor Vechicles.

On scheduled street sweeping day, on-street parking is prohibited between either 7:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. or between 11:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. depending on the applicable signage in your neighborhood. Enforcement staff will patrol each street, ahead of the sweeper, and will issue citations to any violators for the entire duration of the posted time street sweeping and other maintenance tasks such as tree trimming are scheduled. Residents are not physically notified by staff prior to the issuance of a parking citation. 

Making a Citation Payment

You may pay in person at City Hall, by mail, or by going to www.CitationProcessingCenter.com. If you make payment by mail, send the proper amount by money order or check made payable to the City of Hayward. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH! Enclose the Notice of Parking Violations with your payment and/or proof of correction(s). Write your citation number on your payment. Mail to: City of Hayward, Citation Processing Center, P.O. Box 10479, Newport Beach, CA 92658-0479. Citation Inquires can be made by calling 1-800-989-2058. Payments received after 30 days of the date of the citation are subject to late fees.

Street Sweeping Schedule

Note: If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the previous Friday shall be observed as a holiday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a holiday. If Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday, the holiday shall be observed on the previous Friday.

*The City of Hayward may observe a Business Closure period the week of Thanksgiving Christmas and New Years.   During Business Closures – all nonessential municipal services may be paused.

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