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Philly Recycles Tour Kicks Off 9/7

Are you one of those few cavemen (or cavewomen) without a recycling bin? Not sure how to get rewards for recycling?

The Philly Recycles Tour is coming to neighborhoods across the city to distribute FREE recycling bins, sign up for rewards, give the 411 on how to recycle (or what to recycle) in Philadelphia and more!

The Philly Recycles Tour Schedule:

  • September 7th: 10:00 AM – Lancaster Ave & Girard Ave/48th St. (Clara Muhammad Square); 1:30 PM – 52nd St. & Pine St. (Malcolm X Park)
  • September 14th: 10:00 AM – Broad St. & Allegheny Ave.; 1:30 PM – Susquehanna Ave. & Hancock St. (Norris Square)
  • September 21st: 10:00 AM – Bustleton Ave & Bowler St. (Councilman O’Neill’s Office); 1:30 PM – Bridge St & Saul St (Frankford Playground)
  • September 28th:  10:00 AM – Rising Sun Ave & Olney Ave (Tacony Creek Park); 1:30 PM – 16th St. & Olney Ave (Kemble Park)

Need more info? Check Philly Recycling Pays or send an email to phillyrewards@recyclebank.com. Follow the tour (and upload pics!) to Instagram and Twitter with #phillyrecycles.

 

Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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