How much is a Chicago street cleaning ticket?

A Chicago street-cleaning ticket is $60, and it doubles to $120 if it is not paid or contested in time.

Chicago street cleaning · Ward 10, Section 18

Street cleaning between 130th Street to 138th Street, St. Lawrence E to Indiana W

Q: When is street cleaning between 130th Street to 138th Street, St. Lawrence E to Indiana W in Chicago?

This area is Ward 10, Section 18. Its next scheduled street cleaning is Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The City published 8 cleaning dates for this section in 2026, running May 19 – October 26, 2026. A section covers many blocks, so confirm your exact address and follow the posted signs.

Q: What hours is Chicago street cleaning enforced?

Chicago posts residential street cleaning as a no-parking window of roughly 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the scheduled day. The posted orange sign on your block is what governs — follow it.

The next scheduled cleaning for this section is Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Leave your car on the block during the posted hours and it's a $60 ticket — $120if you don't catch it in time.

Next cleaning

Tue, Sep 1

Cleaning days (2026)

Ticket if you forget

$60 → $120

What area is Ward 10, Section 18?

The City schedules street cleaning by section — a block of streets inside a ward. This section is bounded by:

North

130th Street

South

138th Street

East

St. Lawrence E

West

Indiana W

Those four streets describe the boundary of the area. A street on the edge of a section is often served by the section on the other side of it, so don't assume a boundary street is swept on the dates below — look up your exact address.

Every 2026 street cleaning date for this section

The City published 8 cleaning days for Ward 10, Section 18 in 2026, running May 19 – October 26, 2026.

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Monday, July 13, 2026
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 · next
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026

Cleaning is posted as a no-parking window of roughly 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the scheduled day. The orange sign on your block is what governs — always follow it.

Get a free reminder the night before

A section covers a lot of blocks, and the City sets new dates every season. Look up your exact address and we'll text you the night before cleaning on your block, so you can move the car and never get the ticket.

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Already got a 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 →

Other sections in Ward 10

Section 1 — 126th Street to 130th Street, Saginaw to Carondolet →Section 2 — 130th Street to 134th Street, Marquette to Carondolet →Section 3 — 129th Street to 136th Street, Houston to Mackinaw →Section 4 — 130th Street to 136th Street, Greenbay to Avenue K →Section 5 — 114th Street 911400 S) to 118th Street, Avenue G to Avenue O →Section 6 — 110th Street 911000 S) to 114th Street, Avenue G to Avenue O →Section 7 — 103rd Street to 11th Street, State Line Road to Avenue F →Section 8 — 106th Street to 110th Street, Avenue G to Avenue O →Section 9 — 106th Street to 114th Street, Burley to Greenbay →Section 10 — 102nd Street to 106th Street, Greenbay to Avenue G →Section 11 — 98th Street to 102nd Street, Avenue N to Avenue H →Section 12 — 93rd Street to 98th Street, Avenue N to Avenue H →

See the whole Ward 10 street cleaning schedule →

Dates from the City of Chicago's published 2026 street-cleaning schedule — the same schedule Autopilot uses to send reminders. Sections cover many blocks and the City can revise dates mid-season; always follow the posted signs on your street.