Philly is now Single Stream!

Single-stream recycling is now city-wide! So join in and put cans, glass, mixed paper, plastic containers and cardboard out at the curb in the same recycling bin. It’s more than putting your recyclables together. It’s a city working together. Learn more

What
Metal: Tin and aluminum cans, empty aerosol cans, empty paint cans
Glass: Jars and bottles
Mixed Paper: Newspaper, magazines, mail, phone books, food boxes and more.
Plastic Containers: #1 and #2 plastics (mostly beverage and detergent containers).
Cardboard: Empty and flattened.

How
Put all recyclables together in any hard-sided bin.
If one recycling bin isn’t enough to hold everything, just add another container.

When
To find out when your Recycling Day is, click here or call 215-685-RECYCLE (7329).

Alternate options if you have a large recycling load or the normal recycling day doesn't work with your schedule:

Cedar Park
50th & Baltimore Ave at the Firehouse Market
1st & 3rd Saturday
9am to 12:30pm
Materials Accepted: Residential mixed paper, plastics 1 & 2, book exchange

Powelton Village
Powelton Ave. Between 37th and 38th streets in front of the Charles Drew School
1st Saturday
10am to 12:00pm
Materials Accepted: Residential mixed paper, plastics 1 & 2, book exchange

AND

For convenient recycling bucket/bin distribution sites, call 215-685-RECYCLE (7329) or visit:

Sanitation Yard: West
51st & Grays Avenue
Monday - Friday 7am - 3pm
215-685-2608