It’s time to recycle your leaves.

Bagged Leaf Drop-Off will be offered city-wide, on Saturdays only at 13 citywide locations from 9 AM to 3 PM (except on November 14th and 28th). A designated fleet of sanitation compactors will be positioned at the sites to accept the bagged leaves. Crews assigned to accept ONLY bagged leaves and yard waste as part of the program. No household rubbish will be accepted. More here.

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Philadelphia residents can now schedule doorstep pick-up of electronics and clothing

Francesca Furey, Grid Philly

Looking to dispose of old cell phone models that live in a drawer and collect dust? How about piles of outfits that no longer fit? The City of Philadelphia’s new partnership with Retrievr lets you do just that, all while abiding by social distancing guidelines. Retrievr is a pickup service that allows residents to safely and responsibly recycle unwanted clothing and electronics from the comfort of their own home. The initiative came about through the City of Philadelphia’s SmartCityPHL Roadmap program, designed to foster innovative solutions to city problems. On May 28, the partnership with Retrievr was announced via its Pitch & Pilot program, which encourages city workers and outside collaborators to brainstorm solutions to municipal challenges and test out various technologies.

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Recycling Collections Resume

Starting July 6th, the Streets Department will resume collecting recycling every week along with trash. Residents should place both trash and recycling out on their normal collection day at their regular pick up location. Regular trash and recycling collections will continue on or as close to its normal schedule as possible. To help smooth the transition back to every week collection, the Sanitation Convenience Centers will remain open under a modified schedule for residents to dispose of items from Tuesday through Saturday, between 8 am and 8 pm.
The Streets Department thanks residents for their understanding during this time and as adjustments were made to provide essential services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

To learn more about your recycling schedule, please call 311 or visit philadelphiastreets.com/recycling.