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This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for city and private waste collection and requires recyclable materials to be separated from other waste. Owners and operators of certain regulated premises, including many commercial, institutional, and larger residential properties, must arrange appropriate collection, file and maintain waste-and-recycling plans, provide recycling information, and mark waste and recycling containers; the ordinance also updates collection times and enforcement provisions.

Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to make changes relating to: City collection of waste; separation of recyclable materials from other waste for City and private collection; private collection of waste for those not eligible to receive City collection; planning, reporting, education and signage requirements applicable with respect to certain regulated premises; providing for penalties and enforcement; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.