Park maintenance

The City maintains London's many parks by mowing grass, cleaning paths, and collecting garbage. We are also grateful for the little things you do, like carrying out your trash, picking up your litter, or lending a hand to keep our spaces clean. Together, we make our parks welcoming for everyone. 

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Getting parks ready for activities and recreation

In the Spring, we get parks ready to welcome Londoners back for outdoor activities.

• Public tennis nets are installed by mid-April (weather permitting)
• Premier sports fields open the first week of May (weather permitting)
• All outdoor sports fields open by mid-May (weather permitting)

Park washrooms and field houses open by the May long weekend.

Crews have been out addressing fallen or damaged tree branches in parks from recent storms, but residents may continue to see some downed branches in less accessible locations over the coming weeks while this work continues. 

Spring clean ups

Cleanup efforts begin in parks in late April, with seasonal park preparations continuing into May. 

Additional garbage cans start returning to parks in mid-April, with all seasonal containers in place by May.

Keeping London clean and green is something we all share. Thank you to everyone who helps by properly disposing of waste, taking garbage home when bins are not available and reporting litter or illegal dumping through the Service London portal at service.london.ca.

If you would like to help with the spring refresh, there are lots of opportunities to get involved. The annual London Clean & Green promotes community-led clean-ups across the city, creating opportunities for teams, employees, and community members to contribute to a cleaner, more vibrant London.

Grass cutting and garbage collection schedules

Park maintenance is carried out in a regular rotation, with priority given to busier parks. These service schedules are based on the season, weather conditions, staffing levels and equipment condition, and are subject to change. During wet weather, for example, it can be difficult for our machinery to cut grass and our schedule needs to adjust. 

Major parks

Major parks such as Springbank Park, Victoria Park and Harris Park have the following maintenance schedule:

• Mowing once weekly
• Trimming once weekly
• Garbage removal twice weekly

Neighbourhood parks

Local parks in your neighbourhood have the following maintenance schedule:

• Mowing once every 10 days
• Trimming once every 10 to 14 days
• Garbage removal twice weekly

Premier sports fields

Premier sports fields have the following maintenance schedule:

• Mowing three times weekly
• Trimming three times weekly
• Lined three times weekly
• Garbage removal twice weekly