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Guidelines for all Residents and Businesses with City Trash Collection

KNOW YOUR TRASH COLLECTION DAY
Place your trash out only on your scheduled collection day. If you are unsure of your collection day, call the Streets Department's CUSTOMER AFFAIRS UNIT at 215-686-5560 or visit http://citymaps.phila.gov (see instructions below). Your trash is to be placed on your property.

Visit the CityMaps website: go to http://citymaps.phila.gov
Click on "Service Areas"
Read the "Terms of Use and Disclaimer," click "I Agree"
Enter your address, click "Find"
Select "Rubbish Day" (and any other service areas of interest to you)
Click on "Find City Service Areas"
Schedule information will be displayed

PUT OUT YOUR TRASH AT THE CORRECT TIME
Regular Collection: Trash/recycling should be set out between 7:00 PM the night before collection day and 7:00 AM the day of collection, at your authorized pickup site.
Early Collection (Vine St. to Bainbridge St., from Schuylkill River to Delaware River): Trash/recycling should be set out no later than 6:00 AM the day of collection at your authorized pickup site.

PUT OUT TRASH IN PROPER CONTAINERS
Place all trash in personal trashcans or sealed plastic bags, filled only to the 40-pound limit. Securely tie wood scraps, and other loose items into bundles no more than four feet long and two feet thick. NOTE: Cardboard boxes may never be used as containers for trash/recycling, regardless of who collects it!

Newspapers and flattened cardboard boxes along with steel and aluminum cans, glass jars and bottles, paper and #1 and #2 plastics should be placed out as recycling.

USE YOUR OWN CONTAINERS TO DISPOSE OF TRASH
City litter baskets are for pedestrian use only. Do not use them to dispose of your household trash.

KNOW WEEKLY LIMITS ON THE AMOUNT OF TRASH
Each household is allowed a maximum of (4) - 32-gallon receptacles or (8) - 30"x37" bags of trash each week. The weight limit for a bag or can is 40 lbs. The Total weight should not exceed 240 lbs.

BULK ITEMS AND TIRES
Effective January 1, 2009 the Streets Department no longer accepts white metal bulk items or tires as part of curbside collection. Automotive tires and appliances, such as stoves, washing machines, refrigerators, hot water heaters, etc. will have to be disposed of through a private hauler or residents may bring these items (limit of two) to one of our Sanitation Convenience Centers:

Southwest Philadelphia - 1600 S. 51st St., off Grays Ave. 215-685-2600
Southwest Philadelphia - 3033 S. 63rd St., near Passyunk Ave. 215-685-4290
Northwest Philadelphia - 300 block Domino Lane, near Umbria St. 215-685-2501
Port Richmond - Delaware Ave. & Wheatsheaf Ln., north of Castor Ave. 215-685-1352
Northeast Philadelphia - State Rd. & Ashburner St. 215-685-8072

Residents may continue to set out compactable furniture, such as sofas, mattresses, box springs etc., for collection at curbside, up to two items per week.

CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS
Contractors and residents are required to dispose of construction debris through a private hauler. All waste materials from construction or remodeling, including but not limited to wood, metal, ceramics, drywall, and demolition materials will not be accepted for collection.

TELEVISIONS AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
Televisions and computer equipment will no longer be collected curbside. These items may be discarded at scheduled Household Hazardous Waste events, or through other private means. Residents may also bring these items to the following Sanitation Convenience Centers:

3033 S. 63rd Street near Passyunk Avenue
300 block Domino Lane, near Umbria Street
State Road & Ashburner Street

SANITATION CONVENIENCE CENTERS
Sanitation Convenience Centers are also available for residents. These locations accept for disposal rubbish, recyclables, bulk items, or tires. Residents may drive their personal vehicles (vehicles with a gross weight under 6,000 pounds accepted only) to the centers to deposit their items. Please note that all relevant regulations on limits and types of materials still apply. All locations are open Monday through Saturday, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., except on City holidays.

Southwest Philadelphia - 1600 S. 51st St., off Grays Ave. 215-685-2600
Southwest Philadelphia - 3033 S. 63rd St., near Passyunk Ave. 215-685-4290
Northwest Philadelphia - 300 block Domino Lane, near Umbria St. 215-685-2501
Port Richmond - Delaware Ave. & Wheatsheaf Ln., north of Castor Ave. 215-685-1352
Northeast Philadelphia - State Rd. & Ashburner St. 215-685-8072

CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARD

Rubbish & Recycling Collections

On-time collection
Redress: The Streets Department will pick-up any missed collections on the next day.

NOTE: Property owners are responsible for informing tenants of these regulations.

Guidelines for Businesses with Private Trash Collection

OBEY THE TIMETABLE FOR PUTTING OUT TRASH
Trash must not be put out more than two hours prior to collection. For collection scheduled after business hours, trash must be put out no more than 30 minutes prior to the close of business. Dumpsters not licensed for public right-of-way placement must be kept inside the business premises until the proper setout time. Click HERE to view the Dumpster Law Page.

PUT OUT TRASH IN PROPER CONTAINERS
Regulations require rigid containers equipped with lids for all trash and garbage put out for private collection. Each lid must be securely closed when waste is in the receptacle and garbage containers must be fully leak-proof. Wood scraps and other loose items do not require containment provided they are bundled securely enough to withstand wind and rain and do not violate the Fire Code (See the Philadelphia Code, Title 5). NOTE: Cardboard boxes may never be used as containers for trash or recycling, regardless of who collects it!

Newspapers and flattened cardboard boxes along with steel and aluminum cans, glass jars and bottles, paper and #1 and #2 plastics should be placed with your recyclables.

USE YOUR OWN CONTAINERS TO DISPOSE OF TRASH
City litter baskets are for pedestrian use only. Do not use them to dispose of your trash.

COMPLY WITH DUMPSTER LAWS
Laws governing dumpster usage and placement are in effect. Consult your SWEEP officer for specific rules pertaining to licensing, identification, and frequency of emptying, standards of cleanliness, proper closure, and screening requirement. Dumpsters may not be used for grindable food waste disposal.