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Department of Streets

Beautification

Programs and services that clean and green Philadelphia’s neighborhoods.

Department of Streets beautification programs

The side of a truck with a street sweeping broom

Mechanical Street Cleaning

Sweeping streets and removing litter and debris from Philadelphia neighborhoods.
A man shoveling trash

Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee

Teaming up with residents to beautify neighborhood blocks.
A trash can in front of a park

Community Cans Program

Supporting community responsibility for clean business districts and commercial areas.
BigBelly unit

BigBelly Program

Providing litter baskets and recycling bins to reduce waste along business corridors and areas with heavy foot traffic.
A green Philacan trash bin on the sidewalk in front of a home

Philacan Pilot Program

Providing residents another way to store their household trash.
A man puts a tire in the back of a trash truck

Tire Round-up Program

Partnering with community groups to remove illegally discarded tires from public spaces.
A small child pushing a red wheelbarrow

Philly Spring Cleanup

Kicking off the spring season with city-wide cleaning, beautification, and greening projects.

Department of Streets services

Become a block captain

Block captains organize cleaning and beautification efforts for their block.

Recycle fall leaves

The City performs mechanical leaf collection in certain areas, and you can drop off bagged leaves at collection events.
A CLIP worker operates a weed whacker in a yard.

Vacant Lot Program

Promoting clean neighborhoods by enforcing the City’s property maintenance codes through inspections and cleanups.
Residents sweep leaves on the street.

Community Partnership Program

Loaning tools and supplies to volunteers who want to clean and maintain their neighborhoods.

Report graffiti

How to get graffiti removed by the Graffiti Abatement Team.

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