ToughLittleTomato t1_jd5z4ie wrote on March 22, 2023 at 1:49 AM

Reply to comment by PopularPopulist in Philly Is Bringing Back Street Sweeping: You Will Need to Move Cars in These Places by youngbuck215

This. I moved from Philly to Wilmington and the city provides large, heavy duty, lidded recycling and garage bins for every residence. The bins don't blow over. They don't break and the lids don't fall off.

Yea, ol' Wilma is a smaller city and it would be costly for the city of Philadelphia to provide every residential building these bins, but it is working for us. There is no trash all over the street UNLESS a neighbor is not using a city provided garbage bin and is choosing to use their own open garbage can (I am looking a you, person down the street!). The loose recycling IS a problem.

PopularPopulist t1_jd603pk wrote on March 22, 2023 at 1:56 AM

Thank you for this. I agree it would be a lot, but it would be worth it.

fadetoblack1004 t1_jd6dgjc wrote on March 22, 2023 at 3:46 AM

My little borough in southern Chester County does it. If we can afford it, Philly can find the funds. I think they're like $60 ea when bought in bulk. Really not that much $ in the grand scheme of things.