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Recycling collection falls ‘a few days behind’ as Philadelphia prioritizes trash removal
Philadelphia’s Department of Sanitation is a “few days behind” on collecting residents’ recycling as it prioritizes collecting trash that accumulated while sanitation workers went on strike earlier this month.
Philadelphia residents "relieved" as trash collection resumes following strike
Trash collection in the city of Philadelphia returned on Monday for the first time in nearly two weeks after the end of District Council 33's strike.
Deal reached to end DC33 strike in Philadelphia; trash collection resumes Monday
A union representing thousands of city workers in Philadelphia and the city have reached a deal to end a more than weeklong strike.
Philadelphia residents still reporting trash troubles week after collection resumed
On Monday, part of 59th and Rodman streets was lined with bags of garbage and debris that neighbors said had only grown since the strike's start.
Trash pickup and other services in Philadelphia resume after a weeklong strike
Many residents are relieved that city services are resuming. Most of temporary trash drop-off sites have been cleaned up, and residential trash collection began on Monday morning as announced.
Trash troubles continue in Philadelphia weeks after DC 33 strike ends
The DC 33 strike may be over with a new contract ratified, but Philadelphia residents are still reporting trash troubles.
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Normal trash collection schedule to resume Monday as city workers return after strike
Dozens of temporary drop-off sites will close immediately to allow cleanup, but residents can take garbage to six sanitation centers.
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Trash Collection Advice Issued as Philadelphia Workers Strike
Philadelphia residents have been told not to place their ... There will be no residential trash collection or recycling effective Tuesday, July 1. We encourage residents, and we ask you, to ...
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Philadelphia Sanitation Department says recycling pickup running behind following strike
The Philadelphia Sanitation Department says it's running behind on recycling pickup following the District Council 33 strike ...
Don’t waste it: This is an opportunity to rethink our city’s trash collection system
The city’s trash drop-off system was flawed, but it is a process that, if tweaked, polished, and normalized, could lead us to ...
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Deal reached to end DC33 strike in Philadelphia; trash collection ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A union representing thousands of city workers in Philadelphia and the city have reached a deal to end a more than weeklong strike that halted residential curbside trash ...