Sidewalk Cleaning Program

Sidewalk Cleaning Program 1

PARC provides sidewalk cleaning services throughout South Philadelphia. PARC’s sidewalk cleaning services include:

  • Picking up litter and cleaning the sidewalk, from the front of a building to 18 inches into the street
  • Cleaning the interior and exterior of planters and tree pits, including removing all litter and weeds
  • Ensuring weeds are cleared from between the sidewalk and around the trees
  • Cleaning out cigarette butts and other debris from cracks in the sidewalks as well as the tree pits
  • Removing posters, stickers, and other debris off street fixtures including parking and traffic signs

PARC Service Areas

East Passyunk Business Improvement District

PARC partners with the East Passyunk Business Improvement District (EPBID) to clean East Passyunk Avenue. PARC subsidizes a significant portion of the cost needed to clean along East Passyunk Avenue. 

Taking Care of Business Program

PARC partners with the Philadelphia Department of Commerce Taking Care of Business (TCB) program. Funded by the City of Philadelphia, PARC provides cleaning services along selected commercial corridors in South Philadelphia. 

PARC refers all illegal dumping requests to the City of Philadelphia. 

PARC has worked diligently for more than a decade to help transform the East Passyunk neighborhood into today's retail and dining destination.