The Philly Streets Department has a couple wonderful recycling programs this holiday season, not only making it easy for everyone to do their part to make Philadelphia a greener city, but you can also earn points with their new rewards program for special discounts at local retailers.
This holiday season, give the gift of a greener Philadelphia! By recycling all of your holiday gift materials and party supplies you can help your Community and City be more sustainable. Every holiday season, tons and tons of valuable recycling material is diverted from the landfill by your efforts. So, wherever you are during the holidays…home base, work space, every place—remember to Recycle Full Cycle. Because recycling Philly style is a 360-degree mindset, that starts this holiday season.
Here is a list of recyclable materials courtesy of the Streets Department
Holiday Gift Recycling List:
- Wrapping paper (no ribbons or bows, please)
- Gift boxes
- Gift tags
- Tissue paper
- Greeting cards and envelopes
- Shopping bags
- Cardboard boxes (empty and flattened)
- Hard plastic casing
PLASTICS:
- Soda and water bottles
- Milk, water and juice jugs
- Rigid plastic containers and juice bottles
- Yogurt containers and deli trays
- Plastic cups, plates and to-go containers (clear, rigid #6 only, not styrofoam products)
- Many mixed plastic containers and plastic products
CARTONS: Orange juice cartons, milk cartons, juice boxes, soup boxes, ice cream cartons, and more
METALS: Tin and aluminum cans
GLASS: Jars and bottles containers
CARDBOARD: Soda and beer cartons
CHRISTMAS TREES:
For two weeks, January 7th through January 19th, 2013 residents can drop off their Christmas trees for recycling at any of the following Streets Department Sanitation Convenience Centers.
~3033 South 63rd Street
~Domino Lane and Umbria Street
~State Road and Ashburner Street
Centers will accepts trees that are free of decoration, plastic and other wrappings, and untied between the hours of 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Saturday.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM AND RESTRICITONS PLEASE CLICK HERE.
