Recycle

Philadelphia Leaf Recycling is Back for 2019

The Streets Department’s 2019 Philly Leaf Recycling Program begins on Tuesday, November 12 and runs through Saturday, December 21.  Here's the deal to compost…

6 years ago

Don’t Trash Those Pumpkins – Where to Compost ’em

An estimated 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkins are trashed each year instead of being eaten or composted. That's REAL spooky…

6 years ago

South Jersey Power Couple Lowers Recycling Contamination by 17%

Waterford Township Environmental Commission lowers residents' taxes through a recycling sticker campaign Earlier this year, Waterford Township, a small town…

6 years ago

Can you Recycle Your Old Bowling Ball?

Can you recycle it? Can you donate it? What are some ideas for reusing it? This may seem like an…

6 years ago

Where to Get Rid of Food Waste in Philly (and the ‘burbs)

Don't just throw it away. Food waste alone composes more than 20% of our landfill waste. Aside from the fact…

6 years ago

Demystifying the #: Can you recycle all plastic numbers?

What do the numbers on those plastics ACTUALLY mean? We explain. "I was once told that, with single-stream recycling such…

6 years ago

Philly Will Make Recycling Great Again; Stop Burning our Recycling on May 1st

City officials unveiled plans for Philadelphia’s new recycling contract with Waste Management this afternoon at Thomas Paine Plaza in Center…

6 years ago

Where Can I Recycle Car Seats?

Car seats are a necessity if you’re driving around with a baby on board. As your tyke grows up, you’ll…

6 years ago

Can you Recycle Plastic Jugs in Philadelphia?

I was just wondering if the hard plastic milk crates that pint cartons of milk, iced tea and such come…

6 years ago

RIP: Recycling is Dead as We Know It

Earlier this year, people learned that Philadelphia is burning half of its recyclables. On NextDoor, people are calling out the…

6 years ago