Where Can I Wednesday

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...

It’s time to rip down the holly, bright lights and recycle your tree. Don’t throw your Christmas tree to the curb – it will go straight to the landfill. Instead, participate in the Streets Department’s Christmas Tree Recycling Program! Make...

Deck the halls with boughs of paper… and plastic… and wrapping materials. What can you recycle from your holiday haul? Just because there’s reindeer on your packages doesn’t make them non-recyclable. Essentially, most of the gift wrap and supplies –...

Don’t throw those leaves in the trash – they’ll end up in landfills and produce methane, versus how organics can be composted and added nutrition soil for plants. Here’s the deal with Philly leaf pickup guidelines for 2016. Ground rules...

Ahh, food waste. What to do… Earlier this year, I was at a farewell party for a leader at my organization at the time. I remember when one of my colleagues turned to the caterer and asked what was happening...

Reader: Dear GPB, are my Keurig coffee pods recyclable? I got the Keurig as a wedding gift a few years ago and am starting to wonder about the convenience. Sincerely, Questioning my Coffee Addiction Where can you recycle Keurig Coffee Pods...

Who has COPA & “Football” fever?! As an ex-soccer player, I know I have tons of old soccer balls piled up in a storage room at home. Have you too retired from you high school/college soccer playing days? Where to...

We received another great question from Twitter about the Philadelphia Street Department’s Service, perfect for our Where Can I Wednesday. Reader Question from Ashley: @greenphillyblog recycling Question for you;)… Does the city pick up yard waste? It seems online they...

We’ve recently had TWO reader questions about placing recyclables in plastic bags for curbside pickup. “Is it true that we cannot put recyclables in clear/blue “recycle” trash bags?” – Eliezer “This is random, but I remember reading something on the Green...