As sanitation crews finish clearing the 14 inches of snow that blanketed Philadelphia during this week’s near-blizzard, more workers can now be diverted back to trash pickup.
Trash and recycling collections will resume Wednesday on a two-day delayed schedule, meaning households with Monday pickups will get their trash collected Wednesday. Tuesday trash pickups will be on Thursday, Wednesday pickups on Friday, Thursday pickups on Saturday, and households with Friday pickups will have trash collected on Sunday.
Due to the modified schedule, there will be no second trash collection for neighborhoods that regularly receive it, and no collections in rear driveways for the rest of the week. With significant snow accumulation, the Streets Department said the measures would help mitigate the risk of sanitation trucks getting stuck in snow.
Expect collection delays as crews navigate through the snow and ice, and inaccessible streets may experience additional delays of trash pick up, according to the Streets Department.
Residents who cannot wait for delayed trash collection, or do not receive collections due to unplowed streets, can use one of the six sanitation convenience centers. Open Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., residents can drop off their trash and recycling at these locations.
Sanitation convenience centers in Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia: 8401 State Rd., Philadelphia, Pa. 19136
Northwest Philadelphia: 320 Domino Ln., Philadelphia, Pa. 19128
Port Richmond: 3901 Delaware Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19137
Southwest Philadelphia: 3033 S 63rd St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19153
Strawberry Mansion: 2601 W Glenwood Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19121
West Philadelphia: 5100 Grays Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19143