City of Philadelphia
HOME | RESIDENTS | BUSINESS | VISITORS | TERMS OF USE 






 

 

 

  • Maximum fine of $10,000
  • Possible vehicle confiscation
  • Prison up to five years          

You Can Stop It! 

  • Get the license number and description of the truck or car
  • Call 215-685-9500 to report it
  • Contact your local Police District to request the Code Violation Notice (CVN) trained officer 

 

Dispose of your trash and construction debris legally.

There are legal sites in Philadelphia to recycle or dump your trash and construction debris.  Please use them.

HOUSEHOLD TRASH:

No construction materials, pathological materials, demolition materials, or hazardous waste.  If you have household trash loaded in a car (no vehicles whose gross weight exceeds 6,000 pounds 8 bags per car, please), you may take it to any of the following city owned facilities and dump it at no charge.

 

 

For more information call: 215-686-5560.

 

63rd & Passyunk Ave.

(South and Southwest Philadelphia)

Mon. - Sat. from 8am - 6pm

  
Domino & Umbria Sts.

(Northwest and Roxborough)

Mon. - Sat. from 8am - 6pm

 

State Rd. & Ashburner St. 

(Northeast Philadelphia) 

Mon. - Sat. from 8am - 6pm

    CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS RECYCLING: 


    The following firms accept "clean" construction debris for recycling.  Call for rates and materials accepted: 

     

    Delaware Valley Recycling 

    3107 S. 61st St.

    (Southwest Philadelphia)

    6:30am - 4:30pm, Monday-Friday

    215-724-2244

     

    Richard S. Burns & Company
    4300 Rising Sun Avenue

    (Feltonville)

    6:00am - 5:00pm, Monday-Friday

    7:00am - 3:00pm, Saturday

    215-324-6377 

     

    Winzinger Recycling

    2870 E Allegheny Ave
    (Port Richmond & New Jersey)
    7:00am- 3:00pm, Monday-Friday
    215-425-4422

    Domino Salvage Tire Div, Inc.
    227 Isabella St.

    (Plymouth Meeting, PA)

    7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday-Friday

    610-941-1208

     

    BULK TRASH & CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS:

     

    Small contractors and individuals using pickup trucks may take trash to the following facilities to dispose of materials legally for a fee. 

     

    Browning-Ferris Industries
    Transfer & Recycling Center

    (South Philadelphia)

    2904 S. Delaware Avenue

    Cash Customers, 7am-3pm

    Open 24hrs/7days

    215-465-4203

     

    Richard Burns, Co.

    4300 Rising Sun Avenue

    (Kensington)

    8:00am - 5:30pm, Monday-Friday

    9:00am - 2:00pm, Saturday

    215-324-9663

     

     

    The Forge, Waste Management of PA, Inc.

    5109 Bleigh Avenue

    (Lower Northeast)

    6:00am - 7:00pm, Monday

    5:00am - 7:00pm, Tuesday-Friday

    6:00am - 12:00pm, Saturday

    215-335-0330

     

    Covanta-Energy

    58th and Woodland Avenue

    (Southwest Philadelphia)

    6:00am - 3:00pm, Monday-Friday

    6:00am - 12:00pm, Saturday

    215-729-3770

     

    Quickway

    Bath and Orthodox Sts.

    (Lower Northeast)

    6:00am - 6:30pm, Monday-Friday

    6:00am - 11:30am, Saturday

    215-743-2507

     

    For additional information about recycling, check your Business to Business Yellow Pages for names of recyclers.  You can also call

    215-686-5560 for information on recycling other materials.  The City of Philadelphia is providing this list only as a service and does not endorse any of the companies.  If you know of other licensed facilities that should be included, please call us at 215-686-5560.