Philly Spring Cleanup
Keep Up the Sweep Up!
The 3rd Annual Philly Spring Cleanup
Is In The Record Books!
Thanks to all the Volunteers and Project Coordinators citywide for your inspiration, cooperation and perspiration. What a great day for Philly! Check out the record-breaking Cleanup results:
2009 – 2010 Results
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2010 Spring Cleanup project locations:
- 231 Official Project Sites
- 11,313 Volunteers
- 45,252 Service Hours
- 1,340,220 Pounds of Trash
- 139,540 Pounds of Recycling
- 4,277 Bins Distributed
- Hundreds Signed Up for Recycling Rewards Program
- 6,871 Tires Removed
- 50 Parks & Recreation Centers Cleaned
- 763 Neighborhood Blocks Cleaned
- 47,918 Trash & Recycling Bags
- 13,515 Gloves
- 4,846 Brooms
- 3,100 Rakes
- 1,762 Shovels
- 496 Gallons of Paint
- 2,375 Paint Brushes
- 200 Graffiti Removal Kits
- 4,186 Safety Vests
- 122 Trash and Recycling Crews
- 8 Tire Trucks
- 3 Front End Loaders
- 3 Trailers
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Proud as we are of this achievement, remember, we need to Keep Up the Sweep Up year round. To find out how you can help, check out UnLitter Us at PhiladelphiaStreets.com/UnLitterUs As part of the ongoing battle against litter, the City is putting 500 Big Belly Solar Powered trash cans along major commercial corridors; this in addition to the 500 already in place to reduce litter in Center City. It’s a big step in the right direction, but we know that a broader litter prevention strategy is needed. That’s what UnLitter Us is all about. We are using the momentum from the Philly Spring Cleanup to engage citizens in an ongoing effort to eliminate and prevent litter from invading our streets, sidewalks, parks and vacant lots. We’ll be partnering with community organizations to turn indifference into indignation, and apathy into action. Together, we’re going to make the City of Philadelphia the cleanest and greenest city in America. Get involved at PhiladelphiaStreets.com. Join the conversation for a litter free Philly on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Watch videos from the UnLitter Us Campaign and Block Captain Rally on YouTube.   
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2008 – 2009 Results
We have made great progress since the first Spring Cleanup of 2008. That effort marked the largest Cleanup in American history! Our second year focused on building sustainable communities, targeting beautification projects that would make our neighborhoods vibrant and livable for the long-term. Here’s a list of Cleanup accomplishments thus far:
Volunteers:
- Over 21,000 Volunteers
Registered Projects:
- Over 275 Project Sites
- Over 100 Beautification Projects
Trash Tonnage:
- 3.25 Million Pounds of Trash
Recycling:
- 48,010 Pounds of Recycling
- 4,807 Recycling Bins Distributed
Other Debris Removed:
- 2300 Tires
- 184 Abandoned Automobiles
Blocks Cleaned:
- Over 4,100 Blocks Cleaned
Recreation Centers:
- 40 Recreation Centers Cleaned
Park Sites:
- 42 Park Sites Cleaned
Commercial Corridors:
- 71 Commercial Corridors Cleaned
Help your community even more
by filling out the 2010 Census
In this tough economy, we have all been forced to do more with fewer resources. This year’s Cleanup comes at a time when we can all do something free and easy to help change that. The 2010 Census population count will be used to determine how much federal money comes to your community – about $2500 per person -- for neighborhood revitalization, schools, parks, affordable housing, roads and programs like job training, children’s health care and head start. It’s pretty simple, more people means more money. While we’re cleaning up our neighborhoods on April 10th, we will spread the word to our neighbors – we’re counting on you to be counted! For more information about the Census, visit www.PhillyCounts.org or www.Census.gov
We did it! More than 11,000 volunteers at 231 official project sites used approximately 5,000 brooms, 3,000 rakes and 1,800 shovels to fill 48,000 trash bags with unsightly, unwanted litter. That’s how to clean up a City!
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