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Ward 6 street cleaning schedule

Street cleaning in Chicago's Ward 6 runs April through November. In 2024, the City scheduled cleaning on 164 days across the ward. Leave your car on the block during the posted hours on a cleaning day and it's a $60 ticket — $120 if you don't catch it in time.

Cleaning days (2024)
164
Season
April through November
Ticket if you forget
$60 → $120

Ward 6 has scheduled cleaning days in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November. There's no street cleaning in winter, but the overnight snow ban can still apply — Autopilot alerts you for both.

Find your exact cleaning days

Cleaning dates depend on your specific block, and the City sets new dates every season — so a ward-wide season isn't enough to keep you safe. Look up your street and get a free text the night before cleaning on your block, so you can move your car and never get the ticket.

Get free reminders →Check my street

Ward 6 drivers get roughly 24,401 parking tickets a year overall — street cleaning is one of the most common and most avoidable. See all Ward 6 ticket data →

Got a street-cleaning ticket?

A street-cleaning ticket can be contested by mail — the signs must be posted and the sweeper actually scheduled that day. Here's the full cost and how to fight it →

Exact dates by section in Ward 6

The City splits Ward 6 into 27 cleaning sections, each with its own dates. Find the one bounded by your streets:

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Schedule figures from the City of Chicago street-sweeping schedule (FOIA F143238, 2024). Exact cleaning dates vary by block and change each season — always follow the posted signs on your street.