Street Department

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

Street Maintenance Division is responsible for the maintenance of 553 City streets and alleys. This includes but is not limited to street cleaning, snow removal, patching potholes, ditch, and culvert cleaning. The sign shop personnel make most of the street signs and are responsible for the maintenance of all City-owned street signs. If you notice any problem with the streets, call the Public Works office at 618.463.3530.

Leaf Vacuum Truck for 2023 Season

The City of Alton provides a leaf vacuum service for leaves to be raked to the edge of the yard. Leaves should NOT be raked into the street, as this causes clogging issues within the City’s storm water drainage system. Those who rake leaves into the street or along the curb are in violation of City ordinance and subject to citation. Alton Public Works will operate the vacuum trucks in each ward according to the following schedule:

WARDS    3 & 4                                  November 27 – December 1, 2023

WARDS    5 & 6                                  December 4 – December 8, 2023

WARDS    1 & 2                                  December 11 – December 15, 2023

WARD       7                                          December 18 – December 22, 2023

In the event of winter weather, the leaf vacuum service will be suspended.  Leaf vacuum trucks may not return once they have provided service to a particular street.

YARD WASTE COLLECTION

Residents living in City limits are not permitted to bring yard debris to the city dumpsters. This includes tree limbs, grass cuttings, leaves, recycling, or any trash.

Republic Services also takes yard debris at the curb. Please know yard waste collection, provided by Republic Services, is available year-round, it is a weekly collection schedule, on your regular trash day pickup.  Republic Services will also provide one (1) yard waste cart to each household upon request.  Please contact Republic Services at 618-656-6883 to request a cart.