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Bi-weekly recycling to continue through the end of June

Hoard that recycling for every-other-week pickup

*** UPDATE 7/1/20: Weekly recycling will resume beginning Monday, July 6th.

The Streets Department announced that its biweekly recycling pickup will resume through June 26th.

Trash will continue (or close) to its normal weekly pickup schedule during trash-only weeks.

Recycling schedule through June

Week ofCollection Type
May 18 – May 22Trash collections only
May 25No collections – Memorial Day Holiday
May 26 – May 30Trash & recycling collections; one-day behind due to holiday
June 1 – June 5Trash collections only
June 8 – June 12Trash & recycling collections
June 15 – June 19Trash collections only
June 22 – June 26Trash & recycling collections

Residents can also pick up lids for city-issued bins at Sanitation Convenience Centers, open on a modified schedule from Tuesday through Saturday, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.


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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