Official:Amending Section 9-604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse Collection," by increasing the annual license fee for the various licenses required by that Section, including the Private Garbage Collection License, the Waste Collection License, and the Recyclable Material Collection License, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Green
Introduced: February 26, 2009
Signed: June 11, 2009
: Committee on Streets and Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill increases the annual license fee for private garbage collection and waste management services in Philadelphia from $50 to $500.
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