The Smartest Way to Deal With Autumn Sweeping

Migrating birds, apple picking, shorter days, and cool temperatures are all signs of autumn being right around the corner. But it’s not all golden months, as autumn is also when leaves start changing colours and falling, causing havoc for drivers and pedestrians alike. As nature gears up for autumn, local authorities and councils need to gear up their street sweeping to keep their roads and drains clear.

Street sweeping during the autumn months can be a challenge. The annual shedding of leaves combines with harvest time in agricultural sector and the worsening weather to create complications. Leaves often become wet, bulky and difficult to collect and, if left unattended, they can block the drains and gutters, cause slipping and tripping hazards, and even potential flooding.

leaves on the pavement ready for autumn street sweeping

Climate change has caused more seasonal uncertainty, making it hard to forecast when the leafing-season will occur or how long it will take. In fact, heat and drought due to climate change has been causing trees go into survival mode, pushing trees into shedding leaves to save water and energy, causing a ‘false autumn’.

This is where Dawsongroup emc can provide extra support during the season. Paul Beddows, Sales Director for Dawsongroup emc, said, “Autumn is the busiest season for street sweeping. Over the years, we have supplied councils and local authorities with high quality sweepers to help them managing street cleaning for leafing season.”

Dawsongroup’s Smarter Asset Strategy offers local authorities access to a wide range of equipment from leading manufacturers, without the cost of owing the equipment. We offer a range of equipment from large, truck-mounted sweepers, that provide high-performance for heavy duty jobs, to compact sweepers specially designed for confined areas, to specialist vehicles for clearing drains and gullies. We have everything needed for an effortless leafing season.

“What makes us different is we are more than an asset supplier,” said Paul. “Our value is the capability to understand customer needs and able to provide professional advice. We will not settle for simply meeting customer requirements, we can always offer more than they ask for.”

All our equipment is all available for both short- and long-term contract hire, and it is all backed up with our full service, including 24/7 roadside assistance, to keep tasks on schedule.