Each year, the Department of Sanitation partners with neighborhood block captains to clean streets as part of the Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee Clean Block Program.
All 2025 Clean Block events take place on Saturdays.
2025 PMBC Clean Block Schedule (sorted by police district):
| Date | Police Districts |
| March 15th | 12th, 16th, 18th, 19th |
| March 22nd | Block Captain Rally |
| March 29th | 1st, 3rd, 17th |
| April 5th | PHILLY SPRING CLEAN UP |
| April 12th | 6th, 9th, 22nd, 26th |
| April 26th | 5th, 14th, 35th, 39th |
| May 3rd | 24th, 25th |
| May 10th | 2nd, 7th, 8th, 15th |
| May 17th | 12th, 16th, 18th, 19th |
| May 24th | 1st, 3rd, 17th |
| June 7th | 6th, 9th, 22nd, 26th |
| June 14th | 5th, 14th, 35th, 39th |
| June 28th | 24th, 25th |
| July 12th | 2nd, 7th, 8th, 15th |
| July 19th | 12th, 16th, 18th, 19th |
| July 26th | 1st, 3rd, 17th |
| August 2nd | 6th, 9th, 22nd, 26th |
| August 9th | 5th, 14th, 35th, 39th |
| August 16th | 24th, 25th |
| August 23rd | 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.
