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PLASTICS:*Emptied and Rinsed, lids & caps ok
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PAPER:*Remove from plastic sleeves/bags
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CARTONS:*Emptied and rinsed
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METALS:*Emptied and rinsed, lids & caps Ok
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GLASS:*Emptied and rinsed, lids & caps ok
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CARDBOARD:*Remove shipping/packing materials
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These materials have little or no value as raw materials, damage recycling equipment, and can even injure workers. Please leave them out!
DON’T CONTAMINATE THE RECYCLING STREAM. Put needles and syringes in your regular trash.
Many people assume (innocently enough) that plastic bags are recyclable in our curbside recycling program. Although this assumption is understandable, plastic bags are in fact NOT recyclable curbside. Plastic bags tear and wrap around the moving parts in recycling processing machines and systems, leading to increased maintenance costs, equipment damage, and even worker safety issues.
So, please ensure that plastic bags STAY OUT of your blue recycling container or bin, and use reusable bags whenever possible. In order to safely recycle plastic bags return them to drop off locations at specially-marked recycling bins located at the front of most supermarkets, large grocery or big box stores (e.g. Walmart). For more information on proper plastic bag recycling click here.
Recycling keeps getting easier. Put your recycling bin out every week on the same day as trash day. Plus, all recycling in Philadelphia is now single stream, meaning you can put all of your recyclables together in one bin — cans, glass, mixed paper, cardboard and most plastic containers — no need to sort or separate them. And if one recycling bin isn't enough to hold everything, just add another one.
Whether you're a regular recycler or a first-timer, keep this information handy.
The City will give you a recycling bin at any of these locations. But you don't have to have one of ours. You can use any household container (no larger than 32 gallons), as long as you write "RECYCLING" on it.
In addition to our Sanitation Convience Centers, many of our community partners offer bin distribution. For a full map of all bin pick up locations, CLICK HERE.
![]() | LINCOLN DRIVE: TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE SCHEDULED FOR OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH |
![]() | FORD RD. CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE, CHAMOUNIX DR. TO GREENLAND DR. |