Beautification Programs and services that clean and green Philadelphia’s neighborhoods. Department of Sanitation beautification programs Mechanical Street Cleaning Sweeping streets and removing litter and debris from Philadelphia neighborhoods. Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee Teaming up with residents to beautify neighborhood blocks. BigBelly Program Providing litter baskets and recycling bins to reduce waste along business corridors and areas with heavy foot traffic. Philly Spring Cleanup Kicking off the spring season with city-wide cleaning, beautification, and greening projects. Department of Sanitation 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. Related Community Life Improvement Program (CLIP) programs Vacant Lot Program Promoting clean neighborhoods by enforcing the City’s property maintenance codes through inspections and cleanups. Community Partnership Program Loaning tools and supplies to volunteers who want to clean and maintain their neighborhoods. Related CLIP services Report graffiti How to get graffiti removed by the Graffiti Abatement Team.