Trash, Recycling, And City Upkeep

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Table Of Contents

  1. Become a block captain
  2. Commercial trash and recycling
  3. Dispose of Christmas trees
  4. Drop off household hazardous waste
  5. Dumpsters
  6. Find a sanitation convenience center to drop off trash or recycling
  7. Find your trash and recycling collection day
  8. Get a recycling bin
  9. Recycle fall leaves
  10. Report a problem with trash, recycling, or city upkeep
  11. Request trash pickup for a condo or co-op
  12. Schedule trash collection for bulky household items

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1. Become a block captain

Block captains organize cleaning and beautification efforts for their block.


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2. Commercial trash and recycling

Trash and recycling services for Philadelphia businesses.


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2.1. File a Commercial Waste Report

Businesses in Philadelphia must submit a Commercial Waste Report each year.


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2.2. File an Act 101 recycling tonnage report

Haulers, processors, and large generators of recyclable materials must submit an annual Act 101 recycling tonnage report.


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2.3. Pay your commercial trash fee

How to pay for trash and recycling pickup at small commercial and multi-unit properties. This used to be called the refuse collection fee.


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3. Dispose of Christmas trees

Where and how you can discard Christmas trees if you live in Philadelphia.


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4. Drop off household hazardous waste

How to safely get rid of hazardous waste at a collection site or event.


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5. Dumpsters

How to get licenses for dumpsters in Philadelphia.


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6. Find a sanitation convenience center to drop off trash or recycling

Residents can drop off oversized trash, yard waste, recycling, and other items at six transfer stations around the city.


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7. Find your trash and recycling collection day

Check out the trash and recycling pickup schedule.


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8. Get a recycling bin

Residential households can pick up a new recycling bin from select locations.


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9. Recycle fall leaves

The City performs mechanical leaf collection in certain areas, and you can drop off bagged leaves at collection events.


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10. Report a problem with trash, recycling, or city upkeep

You can report illegal dumping, graffiti, sanitation code violations, dead animals in the street, and missed trash or recycling collection.


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10.1. Report a dead animal in a street

Use this form to report a dead animal in a street.


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10.2. Report a sanitation code violation

You can report sanitation code violations to the City. Violators may be fined.


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10.3. Report graffiti

How to get graffiti removed by the Graffiti Abatement Team.


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10.4. Report illegal dumping

How to report illegal dumping whenever you see it.


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10.5. Report missed trash or recycling pickup

Request pickup for trash or recycling that was not picked up on your regular collection day.


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10.6. Request a vacant lot cleanup

Request a cleanup for a vacant lot that needs maintenance.


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10.7. Submit a service request with 311

Request service with 311, including trash pickup, potholes, and graffiti.


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10.8. Track a service request with 311

Track the status of a service request that you submitted to 311.


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11. Request trash pickup for a condo or co-op

Get weekly trash and recycling pickup for your condo or co-op.


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12. Schedule trash collection for bulky household items

Make an appointment to get bulk collection for refrigerators, air conditioners, tires, and other large household items.


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