Each year, the Department of Streets partners with neighborhood block captains to clean streets as part of the Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee Clean Block Schedule.

All 2024 Clean Block events take place on Saturdays.

2024 PMBC Clean Block Schedule (sorted by police district):
Date Police Districts
March 9th Block Captain Rally
March 16th 12th, 16th, 18th, 19th
March 23rd  1st, 3rd, 17th
April 6th PHILLY SPRING CLEAN UP
April 13th  6th, 9th, 22nd, 26th
April 20th 5th, 14th, 35th, 39th
April 27th 24th, 25th
 May 4th  2nd, 7th, 8th, 15th
May 11th 12th, 16th, 18th, 19th
May 18th 1st, 3rd, 17th
May 25th 6th, 9th, 22nd, 26th
June 8th 5th, 14th, 35th, 39th
June 15th 24th, 25th
June 29th 2nd, 7th, 8th, 15th
July 13th 12th, 16th, 18th, 19th
July 20th 1st, 3rd, 17th
July 27th 6th, 9th, 22nd, 26th
August 3rd 5th, 14th, 35th, 39th
August 10th 24th, 25th
August 27th 2nd, 7th, 8th, 15th

Registered block captains should contact their PMBC Clean Block Officer to schedule a cleaning.

How to participate

  • Call at least three weeks before the listed cleaning date for your police district.
  • Residents should contact their block captain for event details.

Cleaning tips

  • All debris should be bagged and placed at either end of the block for pick up.
  • No bulk or household trash will be collected during the Saturday Clean Block cleanups.
  • Do not sweep trash or dirt into inlets.
  • Streets should not be blocked off with parked cars during cleaning.
The Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee works with registered block captains to keep city blocks clean and green.
PMBC assists block captains with organizing cleanups. Block captains are provided cleaning tools, information, and guidance on City services.