Like residential trash collection and recycling, commercial collection has its own set of rules and regulations including timetables, required containers, instructions for disposing of specific kinds of waste and debris, and much more. Here’s some helpful information that will make it easier to comply:
Trash must not be put out more than two hours prior to collection. For collection scheduled after business hours, trash must be put out no more than 30 minutes prior to the close of business. Dumpsters not licensed for public right-of-way placement must be kept inside the business premises until the proper setout time.
NOTE: Cardboard boxes may never be used as containers for trash or recycling, regardless of who collects it!
Laws governing dumpster usage and placement are in effect. Consult your SWEEP officer for specific rules pertaining to licensing, identification, and frequency of emptying, standards of cleanliness, proper closure, and screening requirement. Dumpsters may not be used for grindable food waste disposal.
PRINT OR VIEW: Click Here to print or view The Philadelphia Streets Department Regulations Governing Municiple and Private Collection or refuse.
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