People in parts of North Philadelphia will soon have their trash collected twice a week as the city tries to reduce illegal trash dumping on its streets.
The program, which is already in effect in South Philadelphia, is part of Mayor Cherelle Parker’s initiative to make the City of Philadelphia cleaner and greener.
“Residents can expect having multiple days throughout the week, which limits their ability to have to store it someplace, and they can legally get rid of it without it becoming a dumping problem throughout the city,” said Carlton Williams, the director of the Office of Clean and Green Initiatives…