The South Philly Review reported residents from the area stretching from South Street to Washington Avenue and west of Broad Street were surveyed and requested more trash and recycling receptacles. The first 3 have been installed at 19th & Christian, 23rd & Christian, and 18th & Catharine. Individuals plus a grant from an anonymous donor funded the cans, set up 2 months ago.
Each double unit retails from $5-7K, but in bulk were purchased at $4500 from the city. To ensure the trashcans improve the streets, the South of South Neighborhood Association (SOSNA) have teamed up with Keep Philadelphia Beautiful to establish an anti-litter campaign, complete with the 4 “E’s”:
It seems like it’s starting to work… With just 3 in the area, residents have started to see a difference – Peg Talbot-Lane, an association board member, said “They are working. I have a little tree garden out front and it would just be packed with trash and I’m not seeing that right now”
Philly loves the BigBellies – Recently a bunch on South Street were painted. The SOSNA wants to get everyone in Philly is in 2-3 blocks of a BigBelly. I agree!
Props, South of South.
Posted by Julie
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