Mechanical Cleaning Program To Tackle Litter in 14 Philly Neighborhoods
Philadelphia’s mechanical cleaning program resumes this week. The program is part of the city’s goal to eliminate litter in its neighborhoods. “The Mechanical Cleaning Program will be a hybrid of…
Philadelphia's mechanical cleaning program resumes this week. The program is part of the city's goal to eliminate litter in its neighborhoods.
“The Mechanical Cleaning Program will be a hybrid of mechanical sweeping, sidewalk litter and trash removal, and trash compactor removal,” a Philadelphia Department of Sanitation spokesperson wrote in an email to NBC10 News Philadelphia on Monday, March 31. “The Department will continue to evaluate and adjust logistics as necessary to ensure the program is operating effectively and efficiently. Some streets in each pilot area may have sidewalk cleaning maintenance along with mechanical broom cleaning weekly.”
The mechanical cleaning season runs from Tuesday, April 1, through Thursday, Oct. 30. Through the program, the Department of Sanitation will clean 14 Philadelphia neighborhoods with the greatest amount of litter.
According to an NBC10 News report, the cleaning began on Tuesday, April 1.
The mechanical cleaning program will proceed through the following neighborhoods and streets:
- Frankford: Frankford Avenue to Keystone Street from Levick Avenue to Bridge Street
- Germantown: Berkley Street to Chelten Avenue from Pulaski Avenue to Wakefield Street
- Kensington: Second Street to Kensington Avenue from Tioga Street to Lehigh Avenue
- Logan: Broad Street to Mascher Street from Godfrey Avenue to Roosevelt Boulevard
- Nicetown: Broad Street to Hunting Park Avenue from Allegheny Avenue to Clarrissa and Windrim Avenue; 20th Street to 15th Street from Logan and Lindley Street to Wagner Avenue
- North Central: Broad Street to 22nd Street from Diamond Avenue to Allegheny Avenue
- Paschall: 58th to 70th streets from Cobbs Creek to Dicks Avenue
- Point Breeze: Christian Street to McKean Street from Broad Street to 24th Street
- Port Richmond: Kensington Avenue to Aramingo Avenue from Tioga Street to Lehigh Avenue
- South Philly: McKean Street to Oregon Avenue from Fourth Street to Eighth Street
- Southwest: Woodland Avenue to Kingsessing Avenue from 49th Street to Cemetery Avenue and 58th to 61st streets from Cobbs Creek to Kingsessing Avenue
- Strawberry Mansion: Allegheny Avenue to Diamond Avenue from 22nd to 33rd streets
- West Fairhill: Front to 13th streets from Glenwood Avenue to Diamond Street
- West Philly: Parkside to Spring Garden from 52nd to 40th streets
Parking restrictions will be in place and will be announced ahead of the cleaning schedules. Residents can use the city's SweepPHL web-based map to monitor the progress of mechanical cleaning efforts throughout the season.
