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Department of Sanitation

Collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, and leading initiatives to encourage recycling and reduce litter in communities.

Department of Sanitation

Trash & recycling Trash and recycling collections are on schedule.

What we do

The Department of Sanitation manages the City’s solid waste management system. The system includes trash and recycling collection and waste disposal.

We also clean illegal dumping sites and dispose of:

  • Abandoned tires.
  • Bulk items.
  • Household hazardous waste.

Every year, the Department of Sanitation:

  • Collects over 610,000 tons of trash.
  • Collects over 80,000 tons of recycling.
  • Mechanically cleans 410,000 miles of streets.
  • Services over 510,000 households.

We also manage community outreach efforts to encourage recycling and reduce litter. To learn more about how we help keep Philadelphia clean and green, see our programs.

Connect

Address
1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1676
Phone: 311 for service requests

Announcements

Trash and recycling collections delayed February 14 until next day

Friday, February 14, all municipal City offices will be closed in honor of the 2025 Philadelphia Eagles Championship Parade. As a result, there will be no trash and recycling collection on this day.

If Friday is your regular collection day, your materials will be picked up Saturday, February 15.

Set your materials out between 5 p.m. the night before and 7 a.m. the day of collections.

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Programs


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