The proposal includes an $11 million pilot for twice weekly trash pickup, 1,500 more “Big Belly” trash cans, crews to tackle illegal dumping, and a plan to seal 900 vacant buildings.
A "No Dumping" sign tossed in a lot with trash along N. 3rd and Somerset streets on Feb. 5. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker wants the city to shake its reputation as Filthadelphia.Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker ran on making the city “cleaner and greener” — and her inaugural budget includes $246 million investment over five years in initiatives aimed at delivering that promise.
But nearly half of the overall investment would dramatically expand an existing initiative — $130 million over five years to supercharge Parker’s own “The $10 million a year program was created by then-council member Parker in 2019, and is funded through the city’s Commerce Department.
“It’s horrible,” she said. “People just don’t care where they throw trash at. You got the kids walking around and they finding needles everywhere.” Former Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration studied litter removal strategies for years, and ultimately launched a street cleaning pilot through the Streets Department that saw traditional sweeping trucks deployed to several zones across Philadelphia. The aim was to eventually expand these efforts citywide.
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