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Road & street sweeping

Road sweeping is usually a compliance job before it is a tidiness job. Sediment tracked onto a sealed road ends up in the stormwater network and, from there, in a creek — which is why sweeping shows up as a condition on civil and construction approvals rather than as an optional extra.

In short

Road and street sweeping is the mechanical removal of sediment, grit, leaves and litter from roads, kerbs and hardstand using a truck-mounted sweeper that captures material into a hopper. On civil and construction sites it is usually a compliance control first: sediment tracked onto a sealed road enters the stormwater network in the first downpour.

Trading since 2003
Commercial & civil only
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Road & street sweeping

What the service covers

Scope is set at the site walk, so you are quoted for what is actually there rather than a template.

Council and estate streets

Programmed runs by suburb, with treed streets timed ahead of storm season.

Construction access and haul routes

Site exits and the public road in front of them, swept as often as the earthworks demand.

Industrial estate roads

Internal access roads, truck aprons and sealed yards.

Kerb, channel and gully pits

Material pulled out of the channel and grates left clear.

Road & street sweeping

Machines we use

The machine is matched to the surface and the clearance — sending the wrong one wastes everybody’s morning.

Regenerative-air sweepers

Fine sediment across a full lane width, air recirculated in a closed loop.

Mechanical broom

Heavy bulk — gravel, spoil and road base on a rough surface.

Vacuum sweepers

Kerb and channel work, leaves, litter and wet material.

Road & street sweeping

How the job runs

Four steps, every time, whether it is a one-off or a five-year contract.

Scope the run

Length, surface, what is being tracked on, and where the machine can safely tip.

Traffic management

We work to your TMP, or arrange the control the job actually needs.

Sweep and capture

Water sprays at the brush heads keep dust down — a dry sweep just relocates it into the air.

Tip and record

Captured material goes to a facility that accepts it, with a record if your ESCP requires one.

Road & street sweeping

Road & street sweeping — common questions

Something else? Call 1300 387 713 and talk to someone who runs the machines.

How often should a road be swept?

Active construction accesses often need daily or every-second-day sweeping. Industrial estates suit monthly, completed residential streets quarterly, and treed streets get an extra run before storm season.

Do I need street sweeping for compliance?

If your site tracks mud or sediment onto a public road you have a duty to clean it up and to keep sediment out of the stormwater system. Sweeping is the standard control, and councils commonly require it as an approval condition.

Can a street sweeper clean a car park?

Open surface car parks and hardstand, yes. Multi-level and basement car parks need a ride-on sweeper instead, because of height limits and turning circles.

Is sweeping any use after rain?

Damp is fine, saturated mud is not. Wet clay smears rather than lifts and blinds the filters, so we would rather re-book than charge you for moving mud around.

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Tell us about the site

Send the size, the surface and the access restrictions and we will come back with a price — or book a free site inspection and we will walk it with you.

Road & street sweeping

Road & street sweeping by location

Further reading

Sweeping for DA & sediment control How sweeping satisfies an approval condition. What street sweeping costs Machine hours, travel, tips and disposal.