The Office of Clean and Green Initiatives and the Department of Sanitation are continuing Mayor Parker’s One Philly, United City Cleaning Initiative by introducing twice-a-week trash collection. The program is set to launch Monday December 2, 2024, in the boundaries of Callowhill Street to Pattison Avenue, between the Schuylkill Expressway (30th Street) and Delaware Avenue. Phase 2 of the program will expand to more areas in fall 2025.

Residents within these boundaries will be permitted to set out up to 8 bags, 4 containers, and 2 household compactable items per collection. Recycling services will remain once a week, with recyclables collected on the first trash day of the week only. Residents are reminded that mixing recycling with trash during the second collection is prohibited, and fines will be issued if recycling materials are found in set-out trash.

In preparation for this transition, the city will host five virtual community meetings in November to provide details about the new program and answer residents’ questions. All residents and stakeholders are welcome to join any of the following Zoom sessions using Meeting ID: 817 4285 0067 and passcode: 308764. You can also dial in by phone at 267-831-0333. Each session will include a Zoom presentation followed by a live Q&A segment on the following dates:

• Thursday, November 14 at 2 PM
• Monday, November 18 at 11 AM
• Tuesday, November 19 at 10 AM
• Wednesday, November 20 at 5 PM
• Thursday, November 21 at 6 PM

In-person community meetings will also be held. All meetings start at 6:30 PM.

• Monday, Nov. 18 • Vare Rec Center • 2600 Morris St
• Tuesday, Nov. 19 • Chew Rec Center • 1800 Washington Ave
• Wednesday, Nov. 20 • Barry Rec Center • 1800 Johnston St
• Thursday, Nov. 21 • Shot Tower Rec Center • 101-31 Carpenter St
• Friday, Nov. 22 • Murphy Rec Center • 300 W. Shunk St

The schedule for twice-a-week collection is as follows. There will be NO second collections during a holiday week.