<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252"> <style type="text/css" style="display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir="ltr"> <div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32, 31, 30);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> Streets Department Announces Update on Sanitation Collections PHILADELPHIA – The Streets Department is experiencing trash and recycling collections delays because of the recent COVID-19 surge, announced Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams. We foresee these challenges moving into the following weeks as we work through COVID-19 infections and quarantining in our workforce. Currently, we are experiencing slight delays in trash collection and recycling is a day or more behind in some areas. <span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#323130;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p> <span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p> Residents should continue to set materials out on their regular day. We are challenged with providing the specific number of days we will be behind as employees available to work fluctuates. Residents can track the progress of collections on their block by clicking on the PickupPHL tab at <a href="https://streetsmartphl.phila.gov/" target="_blank" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">streetsmartphl.phila.gov</a>. Updates can also be found at <a href="https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-streets/"> phila.gov/streets</a> and on social media. <span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">To avoid collection delays, residents are strongly encouraged to use the City’s <a href="https://www.phila.gov/services/trash-recycling-city-upkeep/residential-trash-and-recycling/find-a-sanitation-convenience-center-to-drop-off-trash-or-recycling/"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">Sanitation Convenience Centers </a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">open from Monday through Saturday between the hours of 8AM to 6PM. <span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in;background:white"> <span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">Residents are urged to be mindful of items placed out for collection via our <a href="https://www.phila.gov/2021-06-24-10-curb-your-waste-tips/">Curb Your Waste Campaign</a>. <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">While the Department continues to work through balancing staff shortages and maintaining an on-time collection schedule, please know that we are doing all they can to stay on schedule. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank residents for their patience and cooperation as we work to return to a regular collection schedule. We have experienced these challenges before as a result of COVID-19 impacts, and we will get back on track again. <span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in;background:white">We thank residents for being vigilant and for their patience as we work to keep the city clean, green and safe. <o:p> </o:p> ###<o:p> </o:p> </div> </div> <div> <div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div> <div id="Signature"> <div> <div></div> <div></div> <div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" dir="ltr" style=""> <div style=""> <div style=""> <div style=""> <div style=""> Keisha McCarty-Skelton Communications Director Streets Department Planning and Public Affairs Office (215) 686-5499 keisha.mccarty@phila.gov Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @PhilaStreets <a tabindex="0" href="http://www.philadelphiastreets.com" style="">http://www.phila</a>.gov/streets </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>