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.
