Great news, Philly!
A $62 million investment over five years in street cleaning has made it possible for Phase 2 of the City’s Mechanical Street Cleaning to launch.
Check out the details below to learn more about Phase 2 of the program.
When will Phase 2 begin?
Phase 2 will begin Monday, August 9 and run through Tuesday, November 30, 2021.
Where are the target neighborhoods?
Using the Litter Index, the Streets Department picked 14 neighborhoods to take part in the second phase of the Mechanical Street Cleaning pilot. These neighborhoods have the highest concentration of litter and need more City services to keep them clean.
The Mechanical Cleaning Pilot Program will launch on Monday, August 9 in the following areas:
| Neighborhood | Pilot boundaries |
| North Central | Broad to 22nd from Glenwood to Diamond (map) |
| South | McKean to Oregon from 4th to 8th (map) |
| Southwest | Woodland to Kingsessing from 49th to Cemetery (map) |
| Strawberry Mansion | Diamond to Lehigh from Sedgley to 33rd (map) |
The rollout in 10 additional areas will be announced at a later date (See table below):
| Neighborhood | Pilot boundaries |
| Frankford | Bridge to Adams from Griscom St to Torresdale Ave |
| Germantown | Berkley to Chelten from Pulaski to Wakefield |
| Kensington | 2nd St to Kensington from Tioga to Lehigh Ave. |
| Logan | Godfrey to Roosevelt Blvd. from Broad to 5th Sts |
| Nicetown | Broad to Clarissa from Hunting Park Ave to Windrim |
| Paschall | 58th to 70th from Greenway to Dicks |
| Point Breeze | Christian to McKean from Broad to 24th Sts |
| Port Richmond | Kensington to Aramingo from Tioga to Lehigh Ave |
| West Fairhill | 5th to 13th Sts from Glenwood to Susquehanna |
| West Philly | Parkside to Girard Ave from 52nd to 40th Sts |
How will you clean the streets?
- Streets Department laborers equipped with backpack blowers and hand brooms will clean some pilot routes.
- Mechanical brooms will follow cleaning crews once debris is blown off sidewalks and curb lines.
- To ensure cleaning is maintained, SWEEP Officers will patrol neighborhoods to address sanitation code violations related to litter.
What do I need to know?
You will need to move your car for scheduled street cleanings.
In preparation for the launch of phase 2 of the Mechanical Cleaning Pilot Program, the Streets Department is installing poles and posting signs, along with testing equipment on designated routes in the selected areas.
Residents may notice mechanical cleaning signs posted on their blocks. Residents are urged to adhere to posted “No Parking” signs beginning Monday, August 9 to allow for a more thorough cleaning of the street from curb to curb. Warnings will be issued for cars parked illegally during the early stages of the pilot.
Residents will be notified in advance when parking enforcement will begin.
Learn more about Phase 2 of Mechanical Street Cleaning.
