Litter Solutions
Through nonprofits like ilovethyhood, Glitter, and the public service Philly311, the community is coming together to lessen litter in your community.
Pennsylvania and New Jersey's
How to handle litter and dumping in our community
ShareGlitter.com is a litter cleanup service in Philadelphia.
ilovethyhood.org is a Nonprofit that will give you a trashcan for your block - to give people a place to put their trash while on that block so they don't litter.
Philly311 - report dumping, potholes, or safety concerns in Philadelphia
PHS offers paid programs to pick up litter.
KeepPABeautiful.org offers gloves and trash bags for cleanups (if you request them before each Spring). They also can help with a free camera to help catch who is repeatedly dumping in a problematic area.
New Jersey DEP - is very diverse and resourceful. Report dumping or any environmental concern to them.
Feedback on policies that enable people to do the right thing
Policies that put a cost on disposing of trash like tires, electronics, batteries, and chemicals create a problem where people dump the thrash in our woods or dump chemicals in the toilet, or storm water system to dispose of contaminated water.
Giving people a free easy way that is available daily to dispose of waste and it will not be dumped in our woods.
Maryland has county consolidation waste disposal facilities where if you show your ID showing proof of residency and you can drop off your rubbish there from an elevated platform with multiple lanes one for each themed waste such as construction, metal, appliance. Each lane had a dumpster where people would toss there waste in the dumpster from above.
(is a Non-Profit in Philly)
With ILoveThyHood.org you can fill out the trashcan request form and start providing your community with a trashcan for your block.
Adding a trashcan to your Philadelphia block promotes cleanliness.
The idea is, if the community has more access to trashcans, there would be less litter.
Request a trash can for my block
Philadelphia residents that have requested a trashcan from I love thy hood will
Receive a trashcan for their block
ILoveThyHood.org collects the community trashcan.
Full article from WHYY TrashTalk Philly:
ShareGlitter.com cleans up the streets by picking up trash as a paid subscription offering the community the ability to share the cost of keeping their block litter free by employing someone to pick up the trash.
There main focus is removing litter and trash from the sidewalks, street, and storm drains. When time allows, we’ll also sweep up leaves and pull weeds.
They report bulk items like tires, appliances, and construction debris to the city for removal.
Clean my block weekly: Offering a subscription to clean a street weekly which the cost can be shared by neighbors for $50 dollar weekly subscription.
Share and Save -10 neighbors pay just $5 each for a weekly subscription!
Weekly Service - A trained Glitter Cleaner maintains the block every week.
Be paid to clean a block: Earn $25 per block per week with paid training, branded gear, and free supplies.
Local Impact - Support living wage jobs, inclusive hiring, and connected communities.
PHS Workforce development
Philly311
How do I report where trash has been dumped in Philadelphia?
Philly311 Call: 311 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday.
If you’re outside of Philadelphia, Call: (215) 686-8686.
Link to report: https://www.phila.gov/departments/philly311/
How do I report trash dumped in other parts of Pennsylvania?
For reporting dumping litter everywhere else in Pennsylvania, KeepPaBeautiful.org can help.
They help setup temporary cameras to catch repeated trash dumping offenders .
Call: 724-836-4121
Email: info@keepPaBeautiful.org
How do I report trash dumping in New Jersey?
Let New Jersey's DEP Department of Environmental Protection know about dumping in New Jersey
Call: 1-877-927-6337
Email: stopdumping@dep.nj.gov
Website: https://www.nj.gov/dep/stopdumping/
Printable PDF to help others know about these Philadelphia Litter Solutions: