Putnam Ave street cleaning schedule, Cambridge
Street cleaning on Putnam Ave in Cambridge, block by block and side by side. Times are when you cannot park there; the next sweep skips holidays.
Source: City of Cambridge street sweeping schedule and districts (Cambridge Open Data), checked November 3, 2026. The posted sign always wins.
Putnam Ave: Grove Ave to Waverly St
MapNorth side (even numbers)
- Apr 13; May 11; Jun 8; Jul 13; Aug 10; Sep 14 & 29; Nov 9; Dec 14, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Mon, Nov 9, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, even side
South side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
Putnam Ave: Sidney St to Grove Ave
MapNorth side (even numbers)
- Apr 13; May 11; Jun 8; Jul 13; Aug 10; Sep 14 & 29; Nov 9; Dec 14, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Mon, Nov 9, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, even side
South side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
Putnam Ave: Peters St to Sidney St
MapNorth side (even numbers)
- Apr 13; May 11; Jun 8; Jul 13; Aug 10; Sep 14 & 29; Nov 9; Dec 14, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Mon, Nov 9, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, even side
South side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
Putnam Ave: Putnam Ct to Peters St
MapNorth side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
South side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
Putnam Ave: Brookline St to Putnam Ct
MapNorth side (even numbers)
- Apr 13; May 11; Jun 8; Jul 13; Aug 10; Sep 14 & 29; Nov 9; Dec 14, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Mon, Nov 9, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, even side
South side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
Putnam Ave: Westacott Ct to Brookline St
MapNorth side (even numbers)
- Apr 13; May 11; Jun 8; Jul 13; Aug 10; Sep 14 & 29; Nov 9; Dec 14, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Mon, Nov 9, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, even side
South side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
Putnam Ave: Acorn St to Westacott Ct
MapNorth side (even numbers)
- Apr 13; May 11; Jun 8; Jul 13; Aug 10; Sep 14 & 29; Nov 9; Dec 14, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Mon, Nov 9, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, even side
South side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
Putnam Ave: Pearl St to Acorn St
MapNorth side (even numbers)
- Apr 13; May 11; Jun 8; Jul 13; Aug 10; Sep 14 & 29; Nov 9; Dec 14, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Mon, Nov 9, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, even side
South side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
Putnam Ave: Newton St to Pearl St
MapNorth side (even numbers)
- Apr 13; May 11; Jun 8; Jul 13; Aug 10; Sep 14 & 29; Nov 9; Dec 14, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Mon, Nov 9, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, even side
South side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
Putnam Ave: Magazine St to Newton St
MapNorth side (even numbers)
- Apr 13; May 11; Jun 8; Jul 13; Aug 10; Sep 14 & 29; Nov 9; Dec 14, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Mon, Nov 9, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, even side
South side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
Putnam Ave: Kenwood St to Magazine St
MapNorth side (even numbers)
- Apr 13; May 11; Jun 8; Jul 13; Aug 10; Sep 14 & 29; Nov 9; Dec 14, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Mon, Nov 9, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, even side
South side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
Putnam Ave: Whitney Ave to Kenwood St
MapNorth side (even numbers)
- Apr 13; May 11; Jun 8; Jul 13; Aug 10; Sep 14 & 29; Nov 9; Dec 14, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Mon, Nov 9, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, even side
South side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
Putnam Ave: Pleasant St to Whitney Ave
MapNorth side (even numbers)
- Apr 13; May 11; Jun 8; Jul 13; Aug 10; Sep 14 & 29; Nov 9; Dec 14, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Mon, Nov 9, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, even side
South side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
Putnam Ave: Allston St to Pleasant St
MapEast side (even numbers)
- Apr 13; May 11; Jun 8; Jul 13; Aug 10; Sep 14 & 29; Nov 9; Dec 14, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Mon, Nov 9, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, even side
West side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
Putnam Ave: River St to Allston St
MapEast side (even numbers)
- Apr 13; May 11; Jun 8; Jul 13; Aug 10; Sep 14 & 29; Nov 9; Dec 14, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Mon, Nov 9, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, even side
West side (odd numbers)
- Apr 3; May 1; Jun 5 & 30; Aug 7; Sep 4; Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 6, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District C, odd side
Putnam Ave: Pond Pl to River St
MapEast side (even numbers)
- Apr 10; May 8; Jun 12; Jul 10; Aug 14; Sep 11; Oct 9; Nov 13; Dec 11, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 13, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, even side
West side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
Putnam Ave: Ballord Pl to Pond Pl
MapEast side (even numbers)
- Apr 10; May 8; Jun 12; Jul 10; Aug 14; Sep 11; Oct 9; Nov 13; Dec 11, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 13, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, even side
West side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
Putnam Ave: Western Ave to Ballord Pl
MapEast side (even numbers)
- Apr 10; May 8; Jun 12; Jul 10; Aug 14; Sep 11; Oct 9; Nov 13; Dec 11, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 13, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, even side
West side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
Putnam Ave: Hingham St to Western Ave
MapEast side (even numbers)
- Apr 10; May 8; Jun 12; Jul 10; Aug 14; Sep 11; Oct 9; Nov 13; Dec 11, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 13, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, even side
West side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
Putnam Ave: Callender St to Hingham St
MapEast side (even numbers)
- Apr 10; May 8; Jun 12; Jul 10; Aug 14; Sep 11; Oct 9; Nov 13; Dec 11, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 13, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, even side
West side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
Putnam Ave: Magee St to Callender St
MapEast side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
West side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
Putnam Ave: Flagg St to Magee St
MapEast side (even numbers)
- Apr 10; May 8; Jun 12; Jul 10; Aug 14; Sep 11; Oct 9; Nov 13; Dec 11, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 13, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, even side
West side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
Putnam Ave: Kinnaird St to Flagg St
MapEast side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
West side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
Putnam Ave: Franklin St to Kinnaird St
MapEast side (even numbers)
- Apr 10; May 8; Jun 12; Jul 10; Aug 14; Sep 11; Oct 9; Nov 13; Dec 11, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 13, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, even side
West side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
Putnam Ave: Surrey St to Franklin St
MapEast side (even numbers)
- Apr 10; May 8; Jun 12; Jul 10; Aug 14; Sep 11; Oct 9; Nov 13; Dec 11, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 13, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, even side
West side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
Putnam Ave: Green St to Surrey St
MapEast side (even numbers)
- Apr 10; May 8; Jun 12; Jul 10; Aug 14; Sep 11; Oct 9; Nov 13; Dec 11, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 13, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, even side
West side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
Putnam Ave: end to Green St
MapEast side (even numbers)
- Apr 10; May 8; Jun 12; Jul 10; Aug 14; Sep 11; Oct 9; Nov 13; Dec 11, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Fri, Nov 13, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, even side
West side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
Putnam Ave: end to end
MapWest side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
East side (odd numbers)
- Apr 9; May 14; Jun 11; Jul 9; Aug 13; Sep 10; Oct 8; Nov 12; Dec 10, hours on the posted sign
Next sweep: Thu, Nov 12, 12 AM
Street cleaning district: District E, odd side
Frequently asked questions
How much is a street cleaning ticket in Cambridge?
$100. Source: City of Cambridge street cleaning page: the fine rose from $50 to $100 per violation from the week of September 1, 2024. https://www.cambridgema.gov/streetcleaning