Phila. Code Chapter 10-700 governs refuse collection. The city provides curbside trash and recycling pickup for properties with 6 or fewer units under §10-717.1. An annual $500 sanitation fee applies per property. Trash categories include garbage, combustible waste, non-combustible waste, and bulk items. Weekly set-out limits apply.
Philadelphia contracts with waste haulers or operates municipal trash collection on a weekly schedule. Residents receive assigned pickup days. Bins must be placed curbside by the designated morning time, typically 6 to 7 AM. Holiday delays shift pickup one day. Contaminated recycling bins may be skipped. Oversized or overweight bins will not be collected. Contact Philadelphia public works for schedule changes or missed pickup reports.
Failure to follow schedule may result in missed pickup. Repeated violations of bin rules may incur $50 to $200 fines from code enforcement.
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