Philadelphia Streets Department

Streets Department & Recyclebank Win Statewide Nod

Streets Department & Recyclebank receive 2014 Pennsylvania Waste Watchers Award. Our own Philadelphia City Street and Recyclebank won the 2014 Pennsylvania Waste…

10 years ago

Philly Streets Dept’s Tire Round-Up Program 2014: WCI Weds

Does your neighborhood have too many tires lying around the streets? The 2014 Tire Round-Up Program encourages residents including Block Captains,…

10 years ago

Commercial Recycling Toolkit Debuts

Did you know that 50,000+ of Philadelphia's businesses are required to recycle? The Philadelphia Streets Department debuted its Commercial Recycling…

11 years ago

Philly Bagged Leaf Drive 2013: WCI Weds?

Have leaves in your yard or 3' of city sidewalk in front of your house? What can you do them? In…

11 years ago

Philly Spring Cleanup Day 2013: Volunteer & Join!

Who's ready to Keep Up the Sweep Up again? The Streets Department's 6th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup Day will be…

12 years ago

Philadelphia Lowers Bar to “Top 10” for Greenworks

Mayor Nutter shocked environmentalists in Philadelphia today when he announced that he was lowering his ambition for sustainability in our…

12 years ago

Streets Department Giving Away FREE 32 Gallon Recycle Bins! (WCI)

Is your recycle bin overflowing compared to your trashcan? (Hint: If you're shopping wisely, reusing & composting, you should barely…

12 years ago

Complete Streets Philly Handbook is Here – How did Sustainability Factor?

Mayor Michael Nutter has done a lot of cool stuff for Philly's sustainability scene. In 2009, he realized that the…

12 years ago

Philly Bagged Leaf Drive 2012: Where Can I (Weds) Rid of Leaves?

The air's crisp and the leaves are turning color... which means that we'll be filled with an abundance of leaves…

12 years ago