TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Adam Lindsay, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Sheila Thomas-Ambat, PE, CCM, CFM, Public Services Director
Lee Jernigan, PE, Assistant Public Services Director
DATE: June 7, 2021
RE:
Title
Street Sweeping Operations Update
end
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Executive Summary:
Staff has prepared an update to City Council on street sweeping operations in the City. Staff will present existing resources, describe sweeping operations, as well as, challenges encountered; and respond to Council's questions.
Background:
During a presentation at Council's regular meeting on April 12, 2021 about Illegal Dumping, Council asked questions regarding the Public Services Department Street Sweeping Operations. Staff advised they would return at an upcoming work session to provide information about street sweeping resources and operations.
Issues/Analysis:
Sweeping Resources
* 11 Total Street Sweepers
o 9 Regenerative Air Type - These are the sweepers most commonly used in our operation. These sweepers use circulating brooms to direct the material toward the sled, which uses regenerated air to lift the debris into the filters that screen the material and recirculate the air back into the system. They are effective at collecting a variety of materials such as leaves, pine straw and light sand which is common in the Fayetteville area.
o 2 Mechanical Sweepers - These sweepers are commonly focused on areas where debris may be bigger/thicker/heavier and use circulating brooms to direct the debris toward a conveyor belt that continuously feeds the debris into the hopper. These are effective at collecting heavier debris such as bigger limbs, stones and broken glass. These sweepers have the ability to 'high dump' remotely into a dump truck or roll off container, reducing travel time to and from the dump site.
* 8 F...
Click here for full text