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Trash, recycling & city upkeep

Help keep Philadelphia clean and green. Learn the rules for curbside trash and recycling collection.

Find your trash and recycling collection day

Check out the trash and recycling pickup schedule.

Find a sanitation convenience center to drop off trash or recycling

Residents can drop off oversized trash, yard waste, recycling, and other items at six transfer stations around the city.

Drop off household hazardous waste

How to safely get rid of hazardous waste at a collection site or event.

Schedule trash collection for bulky household items

Make an appointment to get bulk collection for refrigerators, air conditioners, tires, and other large household items.

Report a problem with trash, recycling, or city upkeep

You can report illegal dumping, graffiti, sanitation code violations, dead animals in the street, and missed trash or recycling collection.

Get a recycling bin

Residential households can pick up a new recycling bin from select locations.

Request trash pickup for a condo or co-op

Get weekly trash and recycling pickup for your condo or co-op.

Commercial trash and recycling

Trash and recycling services for Philadelphia businesses.

Dumpsters

How to get licenses for dumpsters in Philadelphia.

Become a block captain

Block captains organize cleaning and beautification efforts for their block.

Dispose of Christmas trees

Where and how you can discard Christmas trees if you live in Philadelphia.

Recycle fall leaves

The City performs mechanical leaf collection in certain areas, and you can drop off bagged leaves at collection events.

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