2014 PHILLY LEAF AND RECYCLING PROGRAM The Streets Department’s 2014 Philly Leaf and Recycling Program will begin on Monday, November 10 and will run through Friday, December 19. The program is one of several services provided by the Streets Department to honor the Citys on-going commitment to recycling by helping to reduce the amount of materials that reach the waste stream and saving landfill space. New changes have been implemented in this year’s program. Bagged leaves will not be collected curbside. Bagged leaf drop-off will be offered city-wide on Saturdays (with the exception of the Saturdays following Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving Holidays) at 22 designated locations from 9 AM to 3 PM for the duration of the program. Mechanical leaf collection will be provided as a supplement to bagged collections in areas known to have a heavy accumulation of leaves. The mechanical leaf collection operation will include leaf blowers, mechanical sweepers, and leaf loaders. Mechanical collection crews will concentrate their efforts in designated boundaries each week, following a strategic schedule to maximize efficiency and productivity. Follow these tips for bagged leaf collection: · Bagged leaf drop-off will be offered citywide at specific locations only on Saturdays from 9am to 3pm for the duration of the program (with the exception of the Saturdays following Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving holidays). · Bagged leaves will only be accepted in biodegradable paper bags. These bags can be processed for recycling along with the leaves. This reduces contamination in the recycling process. · Do not mix trash or other recyclable materials with bagged leaves. This contaminates leaves and makes them unfit for recycling purposes. · Use as many bags as needed, maximum 40 lbs. each. · Bagged leaves may also be taken to any of the four Sanitation Convenience Centers: o 3033 S. 63rd Street (63rd & Passyunk Ave.) o Domino Lane and Umbria Street o State Road and Ashburner Street o 2601 W. Glenwood Avenue · There will be no curbside collection of bagged leaves. Leaves set out curbside, either in bags or containers, will be collected as rubbish, not recycling. Follow these tips for mechanical leaf collection: · To find out when your block is scheduled for mechanical collection, check Comcast Cable Channel 64 (Philadelphia Government Access Channel), your neighborhood newspaper, or the Streets Department website at philadelphiastreets/leaves [1] · All leaves should be raked and ready for collection by 7:00 AM the day of mechanical collection. Rake leaves into the street by the curb’s edge (piling is not necessary) · If possible, move your vehicle to an off-street parking location on your scheduled collection day, so crews can remove leaves along the curb line. · Residents in mechanical areas can also drop-off bagged leaves. · Mechanical collection crews will visit routes only once. Residents are urged to sweep and bag any remaining leaves and take them to any of the drop-off locations, or set out for collection on trash day. · The Streets Department does not provide biodegradable bags. Residents may purchase them at their local home improvement stores. There will no collection of leaves on a City holiday. During this six-week program, leaves will be collected for composting purposes, like, fertilizing gardens and nourishing trees. Residents may call the Streets Department’s Customer Affairs Unit at (215) 686-5560; visit us at philadelphiastreets/leaves [1] . Call 3-1-1 for all City services.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 23:09:48 +0000
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