Update June 2019: This program will be discontinued on June 30, 2019
Last week, Mayor Michael Nutter announced the Philadelphia Recycling Rewards program that will be citywide by July 2010. Philadelphia Recycling Rewards is a partnership between the Streets Department & RecycleBank that allows residents to earn points for discounts, full-value gift cards or charitable contributions at participating merchants and non-profits. Previous RecycleBank’s partnerships have proven to increase recycling efforts & aid the local economy. According to Director of Sustainability Katherine Gajewski, this program is Philly’s biggest Greenworks initiative to date in helping the City become the Greenest City in America.
Philadelphia is now the largest City in the US to reward residents for recycling efforts. The program is anticipated to bring the City’s recycling diversion rate – the amount of recyclable materials that are diverted away from landfills – to record levels. Plus, we can recycle a wide variety of items in Philadelphia. Money talks – Every ton of waste diverted from landfills saves the city about $65.
City residents will be notified when Philadelphia Recycling Rewards will launch:
Will this program help? Philadelphia Recycling By the Numbers (September 2008 – September 2009)
Where can you sign up?!? Here’s a few easy steps for Philadelphia residents:
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