Council undertakes a number of methods to prevent waste from polluting the City's drainage systems, including:
- Street sweeping
- Stormwater side entry pit and pipe cleaning
- Cleaning of open drains
- Provisions of stormwater pollution traps
- Sweeping of bicycle tracks and laneways
Street sweeping is conducted throughout Palmerston. Suburban streets are swept three times per year and major roads are swept four times per year.
- Palmerston CBD - Paths, Roads and Carparks : Weekly
- Main roads: Every 3 months (quarterly)
- Local and Industrial Roads: Every 4 months
- Shared pathways (outside CBD): Monthly
- Remaining Pathways: Every 4 months