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Residents Face New Rules For Trash Collection As City Council Tweaks Curbside Disposal Schedule

Official:Amending Section 10-717 of Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Source Separation, Collection, and Disposal of Refuse" to provide for the allowable times for setting out refuse for collection; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Krajewski

Introduced: February 19, 2004

: Committee on Streets and Services

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill updates the rules for when residents can put out their trash for collection in Philadelphia.

What This Bill Does

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The bill updates the times for setting out trash for collection in Philadelphia. Residents must place trash on the sidewalk adjacent to the curb before 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection, but not before 2:00 p.m. on the previous day if collections are made between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
If collections are made between 6:00 p.m. and 1:30 a.m., residents must place trash on the sidewalk adjacent to the curb between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on the day of collection.
The bill excludes recyclable materials and substances not collected by the City from the definition of "Collectible Rubbish". 4.

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