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This bill aims to change the rules for determining when someone has illegally dumped debris or done 'short dumping' in Philadelphia. The new standard would affect residents, businesses, and others who dispose of waste in the city. The goal is to clarify and update the existing regulations.

Amending Section 10-710 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Dumping of Debris and Short Dumping," to change the standard for determining violations, all under certain terms and conditions.

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File details

Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
April 23, 2026
Sponsors
CPCouncil President JohnsonKatherine Gilmore Richardson

Full Bill

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 10-700. REFUSE AND LITTERING

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§ 10-710. Dumping of Debris and Short Dumping.

(1) No person shall deposit, dump or cause to be placed any litter, trash, garbage, municipal waste, recyclable materials, or debris on or at:

(a) any road, street, highway, alley, public park or plaza, other public place, railroad right-of-way or into the waters of the City, except in a clearly defined public trash receptacle;

(b) the private property of another person without the prior written consent of the owner of such location and all required licenses and permits;

(c) the person's own property without all required licenses and permits.

(2) A violation of subsection (1) that is also a violation of subsection (3) may be prosecuted as a violation of subsection (3).

(3) No owner or operator of a trash, garbage or debris collection vehicle, including private automobiles and small trucks, or any other type of vehicles used to collect or transport trash, garbage or debris, or an agent of any such owner or operator, shall [knowingly] deposit or cause to be deposited the vehicle's load or any part thereof in a manner that violates subsection (1) of this Section.

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SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

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  1. Council ActionMAYOR

    SIGNED

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    This Bill was SIGNED.

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  2. 3 procedural actionsCITY COUNCIL
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    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

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    Council ActionCITY COUNCIL

    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

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    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

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  3. 3 published history entriesAction details not yet available
  4. ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

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    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Streets and Services

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