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Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee Clean Block Program

Block captains and the city's More Beautiful Committee organize Saturday cleanups by police district each spring and summer, working with the Department of Sanitation. A yearly Clean Block Contest judges a set of registered blocks, and every contest block receives cash.

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What they do

Join your block's Saturday cleanup and bag the litter for pickup, or ask PMBC for a block captain petition, which needs signatures from 51% of the residents on your block, one adult per household.

Who it is for

Who can join
Neighbors who live in the area
Who is there
Neighbors

When and where

Saturday cleanups by police district, held each year between March and August. Your block captain sets the date with the clean block officer for your police district.

Days
Saturday
Season
Spring

PMBC office

Address
2601 W. Glenwood Ave.
Part of the city
Lower North

Your first visit

Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.

First step: Call PMBC at (215) 685-3971 to find out whether your block has a captain and when your police district's Saturday is..

Check with the group before you show up. You need to sign up first.

What to expect

A cleanup is a Saturday on your block, run by your block captain with the clean block officer for your police district. PMBC can provide tools, supplies, and street cleaning help, and residents pick up litter and bag it for pickup. The site does not give a start time or how long the cleanup takes.

Tips for your first visit

  • Bag the litter and set the bags at either end of the block for pickup.
  • Do not sweep trash or dirt into storm drains, and keep cars off the street while you work.
  • Bulk or household trash is not collected on cleanup Saturdays, so keep it out of the bags.

Newcomer welcome

Fine for newcomers, but you may need to speak up (3 out of 5). Why we say this: Residents join through their block captain, and PMBC publishes a phone line to find one, so the way in is clear but needs a call first..

Cost and commitment

Cost
Cost not known yet
How often
Seasonal

Access and languages

Wheelchair access
We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
Languages spoken
We do not know yet which languages are spoken.

Requirements

We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.

How to reach them

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Sources and last check

Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.

Last seen active
October 2026 (See the evidence)
Last checked by our team
October 8, 2026
Status
Active
Our confidence in this listing
High
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  • phila.gov, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: First step, What they do

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