Philadelphia Streets Department

Philadelphia’s litter is notorious. It also harms our waterways.

TL:DR - Stop treating storm drains like trash cans While a good-intentioned neighbor may think that the waste from a…

4 years ago

5 “Green” Freebies in Philly

In honor of Earth Week, we're giving you a gift of FREE giveaways. OK, so we're not giving you the…

6 years ago

Philly Will Make Recycling Great Again; Stop Burning our Recycling on May 1st

City officials unveiled plans for Philadelphia’s new recycling contract with Waste Management this afternoon at Thomas Paine Plaza in Center…

6 years ago

Trash and Recycling Day Moved This Week due to Eagles Parade

Soooo it seems that the entire city WILL shut down on Thursday due to Eagles fever. More importantly: the Streets…

7 years ago

How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree 2018

Now that we've kicked off the new year, it's time to take down the holly and decorations to make room for…

7 years ago

Over 20,000 Philadelphians Cleaned Up Last Weekend

The annual Philly Spring Cleanup was this past Saturday, April 8, 2017. 20,625 volunteers gathered at 825 sites across Philadelphia…

8 years ago

It’s Time: Register your Philly Spring Cleanup Day 2016 Project!

Want to give back to your community? We've got a day in April for ya. The Philadelphia Streets Department announced that…

9 years ago

Philadelphia Leaf Recycling 2014: What You Need to Know

Are you psyched to drop off your leaves for recycling? The Streets Department leaf recycling 2014 drive has begun, alleviating…

10 years ago

Philadelphia increased recycling 155%; Broke all-time Records

Although we're a little wary of the sentiment and orgs behind of America Recycles Day, the Streets Department celebrated recycling on…

10 years ago