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Mechanical Street Cleaning
Sweeping streets and removing litter and debris from Philadelphia neighborhoods.
About
In 2019, the Department of Streets held a phase 1 Mechanical Street Cleaning pilot in six neighborhoods. In 2021, Mayor Jim Kenney committed $62 million over five years for street cleaning. With these funds, the Department of Streets started the phase 2 Mechanical Street Cleaning pilot in 14 neighborhoods.
This program operates on select routes from April through November each year. Mechanical street cleaning includes:
- Mechanical brooms sweeping street debris.
- Staff cleaning some routes with backpack blowers and hand brooms.
- Sanitation officers issuing sanitation code violations related to litter and dumping.
The program:
- Reduces litter.
- Prevents trash and debris from entering our water system.
- Focuses on the city’s most vulnerable communities.
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1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
7th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102 |
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MechanicalCleaning |
Learn about the phase 2 pilot
View neighborhoods and schedules for the Mechanical Street Cleaning pilot.
