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February 6, 2012 Streets Department Announces Rehabilitation Work for the Retaining Wall Along Lincoln Drive- February 7th
December 15, 2011 Mayor Nutter, U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announce $10 Million Tiger Grant for Philadelphia
December 15, 2011 Streets Department Schedules Maintenance Work on Lincoln Drive- December 17th
December 14, 2011 Mayor Nutter Announces Carton Recycling- December 14th
December 9, 2011 Streets Department Schedules Street Closure of 15th Street between Race and Arch Streets- December 13th
December 7, 2011 Streets Department Schedules Maintenance Work on Lincoln Drive- December 10th
November 14, 2011 The Streets Department Celebrates America Recycles Day- November 15th
November 7, 2011 The Streets Department Schedules Maintenance Work on Lincoln Drive- November 8th
November 7, 2011 PMBC Announces Top Clean Block Contest Winners at 2011 Annual Awards Banquet- November 4th
November 3, 2011 PMBC Announces Top Clean Block Contest Winners at its Annual Award Banquet- November 4th
November 2, 2011
Streets Department Schedules Street Improvement Work in Center City For Two Weeks- November 4th
October 25, 2011
Temporary Street Closure of John F. Kennedy Boulevard for Saturday, October 29
October 25, 2011
2011 Philly Bagged Leaf Drive-November 7th
October 19, 2011
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Sponsored by The Streets Department's Sanitation Division- October 22nd
October 18, 2011
Philadelphia Recycling Rewards Program Provides Philadelphia Schools the Opportunity to Earn Funds Through Environmental Grants
October 14, 2011
Streets Department Schedules Maintenance Work on Krewstown Road- October 17th
September 27, 2011
City of Philadelphia Receives DVRPC Regional Honor for South Street Bridge Reconstruction Project
July 5, 2011
Streets Department's 2011 Tire Round-Up Program Coming to Your Neighborhood- July 30th
July 1, 2011
4th Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Sponsored by the Streets Department's Sanitation Division- July 21
July 1, 2011
PMBC Clean Block Caravan Visits 24th and 25th Police Districts- July 2nd
June 29, 2011
PMBC Clean Block Caravan Visits 6th, 9th, 22nd and 26th Police Districts- July 23rd
June 27, 2011
PMBC Clean Block Caravan Visits 5th, 14th, 35th and 39th Police Districts- July 16th
June 27, 2011
Streets Department's 2011 Tire Round-Up Program Coming to Your Neighborhood- July 23rd
June 24, 2011
PMBC Clean Block Caravan Visits 12th, 16th, 18th and 19th Police Districts- June 25th
June 22, 2011
Streets Department Schedules Maintenance Work on Lincoln Drive Thursday, June 23 and Saturday, June 25
June 20, 2011
Streets Department Schedules Work on Lincoln Drive
June 17, 2011
PMBC Clean Block Caravan Visits 1st and 17th Police Districts- June 18th
June 10, 2011
PMBC Clean Block Caravan Visits 2nd and 15th Police Districts- June 11th
June 8, 2011
3rd Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Sponsored by the Streets Department's Sanitation Division- June 11
June 8, 2011
Streets Department's 2011 Tire Round-Up Program to Kick off Saturday, July 16
June 6, 2011
PMBC Clean Block Caravan Visits 24th and 25th Police Districts-July 2nd
May 31, 2011
Market Street Signal and Streetscape Project Begins
May 27, 2011
PMBC Clean Block Caravan Visits 6th, 9th, 22nd, and 26th Police Districts-May 28th
May 20, 2011
Streets Department's Improvement Upgrades for CSX Crossings Project
May 20, 2011
Streets Department Schedules Maintenance Work on University Avenue Bridge
May 20, 2011
PMBC Clean Block Caravan Visits 14th, 35th, and 39th Police Districts-May 21st
May 11, 2011
Streets Department Hosts Its 2nd Household Hazardous Waste Event- Saturday, May 14th
May 6, 2011
PMBC Clean Block Caravan Visits 12th, 16th, 18th, and 19th Police Districts-May 7th
April 30, 2011
Streets Department Schedules Maintenance Work on Lincoln Drive
April 29, 2011
PMBC Clean Block Caravan Visits 1st, 3rd, and 17th Police Districts-April 30th
April 29, 2011
Streets Department Schedules Street Improvement Work on Bells Mill Road
April 25, 2011
Mayor Nutter Breaks Ground on Reconstruction of 40th Street Bridge
April 15, 2011
PMBC Clean Block Caravan Coming To Your Neighborhood-April 16th!
April 13, 2011
Streets Department Reminds Businesses to Comply with Sidewalk Use Regulations
April 12, 2011
Streets Department Announces that Forbidden Drive Under Walnut Lane Bridge Reopened
April 11, 2011
City's Volunteer Clean Block Program Coming to Your Neighborhood
April 8, 2011
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Sponsored By the Streets Department's Sanitation Division
April 4, 2011
Mayor Nutter Announces Results of 4th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup
April 1, 2011
Streets Department Remembers Dr. Martin Luther King
February 25, 2011 City of Philadelphia Named Leader in Transportation Innovation
February 8. 2011
Streets Department Prepares for Pothole Season
December 30, 2010
Streets Department Honors Legendary Boxer and Department Employee "Bad" Bennie Briscoe
December 17, 2010
Forbidden Drive and Trails Under Walnut St. Bridge Update
December 16, 2010
Streets Department Prepared for Winter Weather: Motorists are advised to use caution while driving.
December 16, 2010
Streets Department Announces the 2011 Christmas Tree Recycling Program
November 15, 2010
Philadelphia Celebrates America Recycles Day 2010
November 6, 2010
Mayor Nutter Reopens South Street Bridge
October 19, 2010
2010 Philly Bagged Leaf Drive
October 18, 2010
South Street Bridge Reopening Ceremony
October 14, 2010
2010 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
September 28, 2010
The Recovery Act is "Lighting up" the Streets of Philadelphia
September 15, 2010
Streets Department Announces Invitation to Bid for Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Curb Ramp Program
September 8, 2010
Streets Department Reminds Business to Maintain Compliance with Sidewalk Use Regulations and Cafe Licenses
August 31, 2010
Philadelphia Urges Residents to "Pile On the Plastics" By Adding Household Items #3 through #7
July 27, 2010
Ogontz Avenue Business Corridor Receives New Eco Stations Funded By Federal Stimulus Dollars
July 12, 2010
The Streets Department Earns $3 Million in Energy Incentives from PECO by Investing $3 Million of AARA Funds to Convert 55,000 Incandescent Traffic Signals to Energy Efficient LEDs
July 10, 2010
Philadelphia Recycling Rewards Kicks Off In Northwest Philadelphia
July 7, 2010
Philadelphia Streets Department and Education Works Team Up to Give High School Students Green Education and Employment at South Philadelphia High School
June 18, 2010
Philadelphia Recycling Rewards Kicks Off in the Northeast Section of Philadelphia
May 27, 2010
Mayor Nutter and Commissioner Tolson Announce City's Re paving Program
May 21, 2010
Philadelphia Uses Stimulus Funds to Make Philadelphia More Bicycle and Pedestrian Friendly
May 17, 2010
2010 West Oak Lane Jazz Festival Goes Green With the Streets Department
May 15, 2010
Philadelphia Recycling Rewards Kicks Off In South Philadelphia and Center City
April 22, 2010
Mayor Nutter Celebrates Earth Day at Love Park, Unveils 10 New Mural arts Recycling Trucks
April 15, 2010
Third Annual Philly Spring CleanUp Breaks Records, Mayor Nutter Thanks Project Leaders And Encourages Them To "Keep Up The Sweep Up"
April 13, 2010
Residents of West Philadelphia, Southwest Philadelphia, Overbrook, Mantua and Elmwood Start Earning Recycling Rewards Points, More Neighborhoods Coming Each Month
March 29, 2010
UnLitter Us- City of Philadelphia Streets Department Announces Sustained Movement To Encourage A Litter Free Philadelphia
March 26, 2010
PMBC Block Captain Rally
March 10, 2010
Mayor Nutter Announces 3rd Annual Philly Spring Cleanup- City of Philadelphia Kicks Off One Month Countdown to Philly Spring Cleanup, and Encourages Residents to "Keep Up the Sweep Up"
March 3, 2010
Streets Department Stands Ready for Pothole Season - Citizens Asked to Help Identify Street Defects
City Deactivates Emergency Operations Center; Plowing Operations will Continue; Code Blue Remains in Effect
City of Philadelphia's Managing Director to Declare Third Snow Emergency
City of Philadelphia Enters into Second Phase of Snow Removal Efforts
City Offices Closed Again for Thursday, February 11; Trash and Recycling Collections Delayed Two Days Behind Schedule
Managing Director Declares Second Snow Emergency 9 P.M. for Wednesday, February 10; City Government Offices Closed
Emergency Operations Center Scales Back Activities - Winter Storm Cleaning Operations will Continue, Routine Trash and Recycling will be Collected on Monday, Code Blue Remains in Effect
Managing Director to Declare Snow Emergency 8 P.M. Friday, February 5, 2010 - Streets Department Taking Action in Advance of the Storm
Residents of North Philadelphia, Northern Liberties, Fairmount, and Fishtown Start Earning Philadelphia Recycling Rewards, More Neighborhoods Coming Each Month
Managing Director to Declare Snow Emergency 9 A.M. Saturday, December 19, 2009 - Streets Department Taking Action in Advance of the Storm
Introducing Philadelphia Recycling Rewards: City Residents to Earn Rewards for Curbside Recycling - City Saves Money Going Green
Streets Department's 2009 Bagged Leaf Collection
Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee Releases Clean Block Contest Winners' Names to Media
Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee Announces Top Clean Block Contest Winners at the Annual Awards Banquet
Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee to Host its 2009 Clean Block Contest
September 11, 2009 - Without Final Action From General Assembly on HB 1828, Every Other Week Rubbish Collection Would Begin Monday, October 5th
August 19, 2009 - "Streets Department Announces Public Hearing On Amended Sanitation Regulations"
July 30, 2009 - "Drive CarePhilly - Heed the Speed" Program
July 21,2009-South Street Bridge Meeting
July 15, 2009-Philadelphia Sets All Time Record for Recycling.
July 1, 2009- Streets Department Announces the Restructuring of Two of its Sanitation Convenience Centers
June 25, 2009- Streets Department Announces the Restructuring of Its 3rd Survey District.
June 25, 2009- Streets Department's 2009 Yard Waste Recycling Program
June 10, 2009- First Streets Department project funded by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA)- Click here to view the ARRA Resurfacing Map.
June 8, 2009-PR- 2009 Tire Round-Up Program to Kick Off Saturday July 11
June 4, 2009-Philadelphia Receives Bicycle Friendly City Award/ Mayor Nutter establishes "Complete Streets" Policy
May 11, 2009- PR- Streets Department Announces Success in Improving Pedestrian Safety
April 30, 2009-PR- Mayor Nutter Unveils New Big Belly Litter Baskets
April 21, 2009- PR- Philadelphia Streets Department Unveils 10 New Recycling Trucks Designed by Students and the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
January 2, 2009 - PR - Recycling Pick-up Goes Weekly
December 4, 2008 - PR - South Street Bridge To Close For Major Two-Year Reconstruction
November 28, 2008 - PR - Reconstruction Of The South Streets Bridge To Begin December 8
October 10, 2008-PR-Streets Department's 2008 Yard Waste Recycling Program
August 14, 2008 - PR - Fee Structure for the Temporary Closure of the Public Right of Way
August 11, 2008 - PR - Plumbers Permit Fees
August 5, 2008 - PR- City of Philadelphia Thanks Northwest Residents for Recycling
August 5, 2008 - PR- Streets Department Wins Innovation Award
July 10, 2008 - PR- Demonstration Project With Solar-Powered Trash Cans
June 30, 2008 - PR - July 7th Kicks Off "All Together Now" Recycling Campaign with "Bindependence Day"
June 12, 2008 - PR - "Drive CarePhilly: Heed the Speed" Safety Program
April 21, 2008 - Philadelphia Streets Department Recycling Program Announces the Expansion of Single Stream Recycling
February 14, 2008 - PR - Philadelphia Recycling Office Wins Waste Age Magazine Design Contest
January 8, 2008 - PR - Streets Department Establishes New Speed Limit on the Platt Bridge
January 4, 2008 - PR - Streets Department Awarded $620,000 Program Grants For Planning and Recycling
November 14, 2007 - PR - Single Stream Recycling Expands to South Philadelphia
September 5, 2007 - PR - New Recycling Coordinator
August 17, 2007 - PR - 40th Street Bridge Closed to Vehicular Traffic
July 25, 2007 - City Wins Consent Decree Against Developers at 1352 South Street
February 7, 2007 - PR - City of Philadelphia Expands Single Stream Recycling
January 19, 2007 - PR - Streets Department Establishes Vehicle Weight Restriction for South Street Bridge
June 28, 2006 - Philadelphia Streamlines Residential Recycling
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