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Hello Everyone and Happy New Year!

Thought you'd like the tree recycling info.


Angie Coghlan

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2003 CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING PROGRAM

FAST FACTS

WHY

Developed by the Sanitation Division to provide citizens with an environmentally safe
alternative for disposing of used trees.

Program in its 15th year

Trees present a significant seasonal addition to the City's waste stream.

Recycling them helps to reduce the number of discarded trees that end up in landfills.

Crews collected and recycled approximately 1.9 million pounds (926 tons) of trees
during the 2002 Program.

WHEN

Monday - January 6, 2003 through Friday - January 17, 2003

Two-week collection program

After January 17, trees will be collected along with rubbish.

HOW

Set trees out on rubbish collection day at your scheduled collection site

Trees with decorations cannot be recycled and will be collected along with rubbish.

Trees should not be set out in plastic bags.  The bags cannot be placed in the compactor
along with the tree and vehicles are not equipped with storage space.

Citizens who wish to drop off their tree may take it to one of the following Streets Department
Sanitation Convenience Centers.  Vendors are responsible for making arrangements for the
private disposal of their discarded trees.

Open 8am to 6pm (hours extended this year from 4pm to 6pm to make this service
more convenient for citizens.)

Open Monday through Saturday

        Southwest Philadelphia        1600 S. 51st St., off Grays Ave.
        Southwest Philadelphia        3033 S. 63rd St. (entrance on 61st St. side)
        Northwest                        300 block Domino Lane
        Port Richmond                Delaware Ave. & Wheatsheaf Ln.
        Northeast                        State Rd. & Ashburner Sts.

For additional information, contact the Customer Affairs Unit at 215-686-5560 or visit the Streets Department web site at www.phila.gov/streets

Ed Schwartz, Institute for the Study of Civic Values, 1218 Chestnut St.,
Rm. 702, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 215-238-1434 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

ISCV web site: http://www.iscv.org
Also Check out  "Neighborhoods Online" at http://www.neighborhoodsonline.net.
Or in Philadelphia: http://www.phillyneighborhoods.org

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