Philadelphia Streets Department logowhite-fillerlogo facebooklogo twitterlogo 3white-filler
RECYCLING REWARDS: Get Rewards for your Recycling.
About content here
  • Overview
Need Content
  • Need Content
Know the Sanitation Code
Overview
Compliance
Enforcement
Payment
FAQ
Events
MEDIA LINE HERE
Residential
Lorem ipsum de la solem
Other
Lorem ipsum de la solem
OVERVIEW

The Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee (PMBC), part of the Streets Department's Sanitation Division, began in 1965 as part of the "Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up" initiative. Over the years, this initiative has evolved into an urban environmental partnership between city government and approximately 6,500 Block Captains and their organized blocks. PMBC has become the most workable approach to combating neighborhood grime with organized block cleanings and has grown to be one of the largest volunteer organizations of its kind in the country.

Starting with a few hundred cleanups in the early years, cleaning and beautification activities have increased to over 9,000 each year. Over 90,000 volunteers, including Block Captains and their neighbors, community groups and their units, fill approximately 110,000 bags during their cleaning activities each year.

PMBC is a true example of a partnership that promotes civic pride, public safety, and neighborhood empowerment among the thousands of volunteers working to keep their communities, and this city, clean and safe.

If you wish to become a part of this unique partnership, please contact the Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee at 215-685-3981. Your Clean Block Officer will assist you and your neighbors with selecting a Block Captain, and organizing your block for cleanups and beautification efforts.

 
QUICK LINKS
REPORT A PROBLEM
APPLICATION FORMS
QUICK HELP
ALERTS
City of Philadelphia Job Opportunity - Recycling Coordinator
Read more
NEWS
01/21/2012
STREETS DEPARTMENT URGES WINTER WEATHER CAUTION
01/20/2012
CITY’S WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
12/09/2011
South Street Bridge Rated #1 in 2011 Top 10 Bridges
01/18/2011
NBC10 Features Recycling Rewards during National Thrift Week
01/17/2011
Saving with 6abc: Turn recycling into rewards

MORE >>
EVENTS
RESOURCES
COMMERCIAL
KUDOS
02/03/2012
6609 Cottage St
01/23/2012
Job Well Done
01/20/2012
Wonderful Job
08/31/2011
State Rd & Ashburner St
08/24/2011
300 Block of N 19th St.

MORE >>