City Controller Report Shows Just How Bad Trash Pickup Situation Is In Philadelphia

CBS Philadelphia

November 5, 2021

Trash pickup problems around Philadelphia have been reported for months. Now, there’s a new report providing a better idea of just how bad the situation is in some neighborhoods.

City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart released a report Thursday showing the pandemic’s impact on trash collection.

Rhynhart says trash was collected on time just 53% of the time this year, compared to 83% in 2019.

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