Philadelphia is situated in the southeastern part of Delaware County, in Pennsylvania, United States and is one of the largest cities in the country. The Philadelphia Street Department is in charge of trash management in Philly. They provide trash, recycling, and other waste collection services according to their appropriate schedule. As a responsible citizen, it’s your duty to maintain the city’s environment clean and healthy by following the rules and regulations provided by the city sanitation department.

Philadelphia Trash Schedule

Find Your Trash and Recycling Collection Day in Philly

Enter your address along with your street number into the search bar on the link provided. You will receive a trash and recycling pickup schedule for your area.

https://www.phila.gov/services/trash-recycling-city-upkeep/find-your-trash-and-recycling-collection-day/#

Philly Garbage Collection Time

Place your garbage trash cart outside by 7 AM on your collection schedule day in Philly, and if you are living in the center of the city, then place your cart outside by 8 AM on your collection day.

Place your carts outside in a way that its lid will face the front of the street. Place only a closed lid cart at the curbside for collection. Metal or other non-corrosive containers not exceeding 32 gallons in size. Large durable plastic bags that are leak-proof and sealed, capable of holding between 30 and 32 gallons.

Philly Recycling Collection Time

The city will provide recycling collection service once a week. Place your recycling material outside by 7 AM on your collection day. Do not put any liquid and food into recycling carts. Let first dry recyclable material then place it into recycling carts. Place only a closed lidded cart outside.

Acceptable recycling materials include papers, newspapers including brochures, catalogs, scrap paper bags, plastic which are labeled as 1, 2, and 5. Metal: Aluminium, tin cans, cartons, cardboard, glass bottles, and jars.

Report Missed Trash or Collection Pick Up

If it’s 7 PM and your trash hasn’t been picked up, it means your trash collection was missed. You can report the missed collection by calling 311 or using the online missed collection report form.

Once you report the missed collection, the city waste department will schedule another tour to pick up your trash. Before reporting the missed collection, make sure to set your trash and recycling outside correctly.

Drop Off Household Hazardous Waste

Household hazardous materials are those that can harm people; they may include toxic, corrosive, flammable, and reactive materials. If you have this type of trash material and want to dispose of it, the city will provide household hazardous collection events to safely dispose of all household hazardous materials.

Only residents of Philadelphia are eligible to participate in these events. This facility is not available for businesses with commercial household hazardous materials. Businesses must dispose of them through a private HHW collection service. Only certain kinds of materials are accepted at these events; do not bring any irrelevant materials along with HHW otherwise your trash will not be serviced.

Bring all household hazardous materials in their original containers; do not remove the labels. Ensure that all containers are tightly sealed. Wrap all breakable materials in the newspaper. When you bring your household hazardous trash, first put all materials into sturdy boxes and then place them in your vehicle.

2025 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

In 2025, certain household hazardous waste disposal events are scheduled by the city. If you wish to participate in these events, set an alarm for the specified date and remember to bring your materials to the designated location between 9 AM and 3 PM on the scheduled day.

DateAreaAddress
Saturday, April 5, 2025Northeast Philadelphia8401 State Rd., 19136
Saturday, May 10, 2025West Philadelphia4800 Parkside Ave., 19131
Saturday, June 14, 2025Northwest Philadelphia320 Domino Lane, 19128
Thursday, July 10, 2025Northeast Philadelphia8401 State Rd., 19136
Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025North Philadelphia2121 W. York St., 19132
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025Southwest Philadelphia3033 S. 63rd St., 19153
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025Port Richmond3901 N. Delaware Ave., 19137

Request Trash Pickup for Condo or Co-op

The city provides recycling and garbage pickup services for condos once a week. To avail of these services, you must complete an application. You can request service through a printable form or an online request form. Click on the following link to access the online request form for condo/co-op trash pickup.

https://www.phila.gov/services/trash-recycling-city-upkeep/request-trash-pickup-for-a-condo-or-co-op

Philadelphia Holidays Trash Schedule

If the city observes a specific holiday, it will shift your trash and recycling collection schedule by one day. If these holidays fall on a Friday, your trash will be collected on Saturday. However, if the holidays fall on the weekend, your trash collection will not be affected.

HolidaysDate and DayChange in Trash and Recycling Collection Schedule
New Year’s DayWednesday, January 1, 2025Your collection will be delayed by one day, and trash will get collected on January 2, 2025, Thursday.
Martin Luther King Jr. DayMonday, January 20, 2025Your trash will be collected on January 21, 2025, Tuesday.
Presidents’ DayMonday, February 17, 2025Trash and recycling material will be collected on February 18, 2025, Tuesday.
Good FridayFriday, April 18, 2025Your trash will be rescheduled on April 19, 2025, Saturday.
Memorial DayMonday, May 26, 2025Trash will be collected on May 27, 2025, Tuesday.
JuneteenthThursday, June 19, 2025Your trash will be collected on June 20

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