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Muncie residents will see cleaner streets this winter season.

Muncie’s third street sweeper has now arrived to the city, said Nancy Williams, assistant superintendent of the Muncie Sanitation District.

“Now that we have a new sweeper, we will be able to clean the entire city, including neighborhoods,” Williams said.

Street sweepers pick up small tree limbs, leaves, glass and other small objects.

District Driver, David Clark, said his truck and the other two sweepers will go out daily, as long as the weather stays above 30 degrees, to maintain the streets.

Temperatures under 30 degrees may freeze the equipment. The sweeping process involves water, which may also freeze and cause slick driving ground.

“I’ve had people come down to where I dump waste to let us know that they appreciate what we’re doing and what we’re getting done,” Clark said. “And we’re out everyday too, including today in the winter.”

The district is looking to purchasing a fourth street sweeper next year.

“With another sweeper, we could divide the city into quadrants for better cleaning coverage,” Clark said.