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Philly Spring Cleanup
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2011 Results

Thanks for a successful 2011 Philly Spring Cleanup!

Thanks to all of our volunteers, project coordinators and sponsors for helping to make the 4th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup a success.

Keep American Beautiful and Keep Philadelphia Beautiful were great supporters this year, along with the rest of our sponsors, which included Dow, Target and Waste Management as lead sponsors. We'd like to extend a big thank you to Dow for donating 1,000 gallons of paint to help cover up graffiti and repaint communities this year.

Our results for 2010 include:

Overall

  • 252 project sites (the most projects ever registered for a Philly Spring Cleanup)
  • 12,574 volunteers
  • 1,240,360 pounds of trash removed
  • 149,860 pounds of material recycled
  • 1,104 blocks cleaned
  • 3,750 recycling bins distributed
  • 255 Recycling Rewards signups
  • 7,280 tires removed
  • 28 parks and 17 recreation centers cleaned

Supplies distributed

  • 44,204 trash and recycling bags
  • 3,884 brooms
  • 14,907 gloves
  • 1,226 shovels
  • 1,952 rakes
  • 1,011 gallons of paint
  • 1,422 paint brushes
  • 140 graffiti removal kits

City assistance

  • 103 rubbish and recycling crews
  • 8 tire trucks
  • 5 front end loaders
  • 3 trailers



 
ALERTS

STREETS DEPARTMENT REOPENS 15TH STREET BRIDGE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

Vehicle Weight Restriction Established

PHILADELPHIA - The 15th Street Bridge between Callowhill and Spring Garden Streets opened to vehicular traffic today, with a "three-ton, no trucks or bus weight restrictions," Streets Commissioner David J. Perri announced today. All trucks, buses and other heavy vehicles are required to detour to alternate travel routes for the entire length of the bridge.

The bridge was closed January 2013 due to severe deterioration to a section of the bridge. The Streets Department's Bridge Maintenance Unit re-enforced this section to strengthen the bridge.

The Streets Department thanks citizens for their patience and cooperation during this project.

 

NEWS
05/24/2013
Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee’s (PMBC) Saturday Clean Block Caravan visits Block Captains and their volunteers cleaning in the 12th, 16th, 18th, and 19th Police Districts
05/24/2013
STREET IMPROVEMENT WORK SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 27
05/18/2013
STREETS DEPARTMENT SCHEDULES REPAIRS TO INTERSECTION OF SOUTHAMPTON ROAD & ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD
05/17/2013
Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee’s (PMBC) Saturday Clean Block Caravan visits Block Captains and their volunteers cleaning in the 1st, 3rd, and 17th Police Districts
05/16/2013
STREETS DEPARTMENT REOPENS 15TH STREET BRIDGE WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

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EVENTS
05/10/2012 - 05/19/2012
2012 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM
04/19/2013
City Of Philadelphia Announces 11 Local Schools Receive Recyclebank Green Schools Program Grants
Philadelphia, in partnership with Recyclebank, awards not only schools but generous residents as well.

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KUDOS
05/24/2013
Southwest Philly
04/29/2013
5000 Locust St
04/25/2013
Bicycle Lanes
02/12/2013
200 S Melville St
02/08/2013
500 Sigel St

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