Street Sweeping
Each spring, crews sweep debris and dust from the roads, making them cleaner and safer for all modes of transportation. Street sweeping typically begins in April, depending on the snow melt. Spot cleaning will be done as required throughout the snow-free season.
Crews start by sweeping the busiest roads and the main routes that connect them. Once those are clear, they move on to residential streets. Keep an eye out for no-parking signs and move your vehicles off the street so crews have plenty of room to clear away debris. If you have driveway ramps in front of your home, please remove them before crews begin sweeping.
Street sweepers can kick up dust, which may make it harder to see. If you notice dusty conditions, slow down and drive carefully. Always leave plenty of space around sweepers to keep you and the crew safe.
Drainage & Catch Basins
Catch basins, also called storm drains, are part of this City-wide system that helps manage snow melt, run-off, and rain in Wetaskiwin. We have 968 catch basins in the city to maintain.
Keep Catch Basins Clear
Catch basins work to prevent flooding. When they get clogged with debris, they can back up and cause flooding. There are easy actions residents can take to help keep catch basins clear. Throughout the winter, spring, and fall, residents are encouraged to keep their catch basins clear of snow, ice, leaves, and other debris.
Following a snowfall, residents can also help by shoveling snow to the right of their driveways and before the curb (when facing the road), rather than shoveling snow onto the curb where ice can build up and block the system.
In the spring and fall, residents are encouraged to remove debris such as leaves and twigs from catch basins.
Never Pour Anything Down a Catch Basin
Catch basins provide drainage for melting snow and stormwater. Water that flows to catch basins is not piped to water treatment facilities to be treated before it returns to streams, rivers, and other natural spaces. Because of this, it is very important that residents do not place or pour anything into catch basins. The result could cause water contamination and harm to natural areas.
Contact Us
Public Works
Operations Facility
5520 50 Street
Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Phone: 780.361.4436
Email: publicworks@wetaskiwin.ca
Hours
Monday to Friday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.