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Mechanical Street Cleaning

Sweeping streets and removing litter and debris from Philadelphia neighborhoods.

Services

Report a sanitation code violation

Find a sanitation convenience center

Report illegal dumping

About

The Mechanical Street Cleaning 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.

Connect

Address	1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd. 7th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102
Email	MechanicalCleaning@phila.gov

Timeline

2023

The Department of Streets holds the phase 3 Mechanical Street Cleaning program. The program serves 14 neighborhoods during this phase, with plans to expand to six additional areas in 2024.

2022

The Department of Streets expands the phase 2 Mechanical Street Cleaning pilot to 14 neighborhoods.

2021

Mayor Jim Kenney commits $62 million over five years for street cleaning. With these funds, the Department of Streets holds the phase 2 Mechanical Street Cleaning pilot in six neighborhoods.

2019

The Department of Streets holds a phase 1 Mechanical Street Cleaning pilot in six neighborhoods.

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