Streets Department

City Piloted program due to Street Sweeping demands and resident complaints to move cars. City officials revealed a report of the 2019 Mechanical Broom Street Cleaning Evaluation and showed survey results from pilot areas. The report consists of a data...

The 8th Annual Spring Cleanup Day is happening on Saturday, April 11th. Want to host a cleanup site? Submit a project at Streets Department’s website by Friday, March 27th. Want to join a cleanup site? Search the Philly Spring Cleanup...

Happpppy Independence Day Week! The celebration to kick off America's birth has begun, and we're celebrating all things red, white & green. (Whattt?) Here's a few links for your enjoyment:

After last year's successful drive, Philly is kicking off their 2011 Bagged Leaf Drive this Monday, November 7th through Friday, December 16th. Collected leaves are used for composting, for beautiful benefits like fertilizing gardens & nourishing trees... and wayyy better alternative to face-planting in a wet leaf pile. (Not like I've done this…) Here's how to get your leaves collected:

Dear City of Philadelphia, Mayor Nutter & the Streets Department, I've never been one that likes resolutions. I tend to make resolutions when I decide to change something, instead of waiting for Jan 1 to roll around. Therefore, I'm officially requesting my New Years Resolutions for the City of Philadelphia in 2011:

Now that (most) Christmas festivities are over, it's time to start thinking about disposing of that tree. Lucky for you, once you're done with the Christmas spirit (and needles falling), the Philadelphia Streets Department 2011 Christmas Tree Recycling Program runs Monday, January 3 through Saturday, January 15. This annual (22 yr old!) program is an environmentally safe alternative for the