Brushes and a hopper — pushed, or towed behind a tractor
A lawn sweeper is a hopper on wheels with brushes underneath: the wheels turn the brushes, the brushes flick leaves, cuttings and moss up into the bag, and nothing is powered. That mechanical simplicity is why the shelf contains machines separated by a factor of five in every dimension, and why the first thing to establish is which of the two families a listing belongs to. The pushed sweepers run 53 to 66 cm of working width with a catcher volume around 100 litres, weigh little, and are walked across a lawn like a mower. The tow-behind ones run 96 to 120 cm and 340 to 566 litres, and are pulled by a ride-on: the same product category, a different afternoon, and a machine that is useless without something to tow it. The drive column is where that difference is written down. After that the shelf is about two things. The brushes — how many, and whether they are adjustable — because a four-brush system flicks more consistently than two, and the bristles are what wears. And the height adjustment, which is the setting that decides whether the machine sweeps the lawn or scrapes it: too low and the brushes drag and shed, too high and the leaves stay where they were. A sweeper competes with a rake and with the vacuum function of a blower, and it beats both on one axis only: area covered per hour, with no power source at all. We compare working width, drive, catcher volume, brushes, height adjustment and weight.
53 cm, 100 L bag, central height adjustment, manual
A 53 cm push sweeper with a 100-litre bag and central height adjustment — the cheapest way to stop raking.
Best for: A medium lawn and a drive, in autumn, by somebody who has had enough of a rake
55 cm brush, cordless 18 V, no pack supplied, 100 L, LOW–HIGH
The only powered sweeper here — brush speed set independently of walking pace — sold without a battery, and usable by hand.
Best for: A large lawn with tussocky or uneven grass, where walking faster to spin the brushes is not an option
530 mm, 0–40 mm height, about 100 L, 6.5 kg net
The only sweeper here with a published weight — 6.5 kg — on a 530 mm width, a 0 to 40 mm range and roughly 100 litres.
Best for: A medium lawn, and anyone who has to lift the machine over a step or into a car
Manual, rotating brush system, removable bag, height adjustable
A motorless sweeper described by posture rather than by numbers: ergonomic handles, upright working and an adjustable sweeping height.
Best for: A large lawn in autumn, for somebody buying on the brand and the posture rather than on the numbers
107 cm towed, 566 L net, universal hitch, tool-free height
A 107 cm towed sweeper with a 566-litre net and a universal hitch — pulled behind a ride-on, not pushed.
Best for: A large property already served by a ride-on mower, where an autumn clearance is measured in hours
53 cm, 100 L, 3 brushes, 0–40 mm height, 250 mm wheels
Three brushes, 250 mm wheels and a stated 0 to 40 mm height range — the most completely described push sweeper here.
Best for: A medium lawn where the surface is uneven enough that the height setting will get used
66 cm, 4 brushes, 112 × 67 × 90 cm, bag stated as both 99 L and 198 L
Four thickened brushes across 66 cm with a height scale beside the knob — and a bag volume the listing states twice, differently.
Best for: A large open lawn or a long drive, where the extra width pays for the extra bulk
96 cm towed, 340 L net, rubber tyres, 27 kg
A 96 cm towed sweeper with a 340-litre net, rubber tyres and a published weight of 27 kg.
Best for: A large lawn behind an existing ride-on, where the implement has to be manhandled off the hitch and stored
Only the specifications at least four models out of five state. A column that is more empty than full compares nothing.
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Specifications: manufacturer sheets and Amazon product pages. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.
Most recent revision in this category: September 26, 2026.
