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For Help Getting Started
In Philadelphia, outreach and education play an integral
role in helping commercial entities to recycle. Information is available in the City's recycling handbook and via the recycling hotline. Licensed haulers can assist by providing recycling information.
You may obtain a listing of haulers licensed by the City of Philadelphia by calling 215-686-5586.
The Greater Philadelphia Commercial Recycling Council, made up of companies in the Philadelphia area with
established recycling programs, offers opportunities for exchange of information and advice.
Recycling: It's the Law
In 1994, the City of Philadelphia adopted a set of
guidelines regulating the way commercial entities dispose of their waste. These Commercial Recycling Regulations require businesses to develop and follow a recycling plan. The plan must be filed with the Streets Department, distributed to all employees and/or tenants, and publicly posted on site premises.
If your company uses a private hauler to
remove refuse, you must file a recycling plan.
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