Philadelphia Recycling

Throw all of your weird recyclables into one bucket and place it outside your front door? Rabbit Recycling makes giving back to the earth that easy. Unsure what you should do with pens and markers, Styrofoam and snack bags? There’s...

Yes, it’s true that Philadelphia will be resuming recycling once again, with 100% going to a Waste Management MRF as of May 1st. How complicated is our recycling problem? From the consumer to the MRF and city regulations, there’s a...

Soooo it seems that the entire city WILL shut down on Thursday due to Eagles fever. More importantly: the Streets Department is declaring a holiday schedule for Thursday. The residential trash and recycling will be delayed and is suspended on...

Not sure what goes into your blue Philadelphia single-stream* recycling bin? Download a FREE printable Green Philly Recycling Guide © You’re not alone! And we get it – you want to do the right thing! Since there’s not an easy-to-read...

Did you know you can get FINED for using a paper bag for recycling? SWEEP, Streets & Walkways Education and Enforcement Program, educates citizens about their responsibilities for the Philadelphia Streets Sanitation Code. But they also enforce the rules through warnings...

Last Monday, I joined the WHYY Radio Times Broadcast about how to reduce your carbon footprint & live sustainably with Mary Cummings-Jordan and Umbra Fisk (Grist.org). Don’t worry if you missed it: You can listen to the full show online....

How can you recycle those #3 plastics? Bad news, Philly: Not all those #1-7 plastics are recyclable anymore. So the #3 and #6 foam (aka styrofoam) plastics should go into the trash, instead. Why the change in plastics recycling? Overall, the recycling...

We all love those blue bins to stash our recyclables in to feel better about our collective waste on trash day. But who monitors how much Philly is recycling overall?  Director of Recycling Phil Bresee arrived in Philly July 2012, with the mission to increase recycling participation and improve our city's 'green' efforts. A Maryland native,  Bresee got his start in Frederick and then Howard County, Maryland prior to moving to Florida in 2004. He's clearly passionate about the cause, which was apparent for those who saw his recent Nerd Nite presentation.  We sat down with Phil recently to talk trash, recycling and Philly overall.  Green Philly Blog: Mayor Nutter has focused on environmental issues (including recycling) in his Greenworks Campaign since his election in 2007. With 2 years to go in office, what recycling progress have you seen in 2013 compared to his start?

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! he Philly Recycles Tour Schedule: