Official:Amending Section 9-604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse Collection," by requiring that dumpster lids remain closed at all times and prohibiting refuse collection during certain time periods, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco
Introduced: May 24, 2007
Signed: June 14, 2007
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill requires dumpster lids to remain closed at all times and prohibits refuse collection between 9 PM and 7 AM, affecting residents in areas with high trash collection.
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