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Philly Falling Way Behind on Trash Pickup but Its Not Alone
2020-08-10 09:00:00| Waste Age
Much has been reported about Philadelphias struggle to keep up with its trash and recycling collections during COVID-19. But its not the only city. Other cities, including Baltimore and Atlanta, have faced similar challenges. Others have s
Covids Impacts Cause Stinky Trash to Pile High in Philly
2020-07-23 09:00:00| Waste Age
Count Philadelphias waste collection crisis as the latest ill effect of the coronavirus pandemic. Since COVID-19 began infecting large numbers of Philadelphians in mid-April, homebound residents have been generating more waste than usual 30% more
Philly Makes Changes to Residential Recycling Collection
2020-04-06 10:00:00| Waste Age
There will be no collection from April 6 to April 11; collection will run every other week from April 13 to at least May 15.
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Philly Spends $48M Annually to Clean Up Litter
2020-02-10 09:00:00| Waste Age
Nearly 90 percent of the citys total costs go toward cleanup; the remaining 10 percent goes toward prevention and outreach.
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Philly Builds Urban Composting Facility
2019-11-27 09:00:00| Waste Age
The facility is expected to compost food scraps from 30 to 35 city recreation centers, with the goal of scaling up to enable composting at all 156 city centers.
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