We want recycling and community beautification to be as easy as possible! Here is a list of resources from right here in Philly to help you connect with initiatives happening in your community.
Philadelphia Recycling & Sanitation Resources
- Philadelphia Streets Department
- Philadelphia Streets Department Block Captain Program
- Sign up for the Philadelphia Recycling Rewards Program
- The Do’s and Don’ts of the Sanitation Division of the Streets Department
- Residential Recycling Information
- Commercial Recycling Information
- Business Recycling Toolkit
- Curbside Composting Pickup Services
City Government Links and Greening Initiatives
- Philadelphia City Government
- Philadelphia City Council
- Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
- Community Life Improvement Programs
- Philadelphia Planning Commission Citizen’s Planning Institute
- Philadelphia Parks & Recreation TreePhilly Campaign
- Treekeepers and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (Check out other PHS programs here!)
- Philadelphia Water Department’s Green City, Clean Waters Plan and Rain Check program
- Philadelphia Association of CDCs
- Committee of 70 (Find your elected officials & voting information)
- List of Registered Community Organizations (RCOs) – read all about RCOs here
- Young Involved Philadelphia Citizen’s Guide
Key Twitter Accounts
Philadelphia News
- Philly.com
- West Philly Local
- Frankford Gazette
- Spirit Community Newspapers
- Mt. Airy News
- Chestnut Hill Local
- Germantown Newspapers
- Passyunk Post
- University City Review
- CBS Philly / KYW
- PlanPhilly
- Geekadelphia
- Grid Magazine
- 215 Magazine
- Technical.ly Philly
- Flying Kite Media
- Keystone Edge
- Hidden City Philadelphia
- Curbed Philly
- Philly Magazine
- Philadelphia Neighborhoods
- Next City
- Generocity.org
- Newsworks / WHYY
- Philadelphia Weekly
- Metro Philly
- NBC 10
- South Philly Review
- Philadelphia Business Journal
- 6ABC
- Manayunk.com
- Billy Penn
- The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
- Philadelphia Tribune
- Al Dia
Green News
Keep America Beautiful
- Programs
- Litter Research
- Cigarette Litter Prevention Program
- Waste in Place Environmental Education Resources
- I Want to Be Recycled Campaign
- America Recycles Day Tools & Resources
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