City of Phila Info

Departments and Contacts

City Government Services

• Fairmount Park Commission - (215) 686-0203 | Parks & Rec website
• License and Inspection: (215) 685-8686 | L&I website
• Mayor's Office of Comm. Services: (215) 685-3600
• Recreation: (215) 683-3600

Education

• School District of Philadelphia: (215) 400-4000
• FAFSA: (800) 433-3243

Department of Public Welfare

• Liheap Application: (215) 560-1583

Health

• Air and Noise Pollution: (215) 685-7580
• Animal Control: (215) 685-9040
• SPCA: (215) 426-6300
• Vector Control: (215) 685-9000
• Health Center-Haverford Avenue: (215) 685-7600

Voter Registration

• (215)686-1500 Voter Registration Cards

Social Security

• Administration: (800) 772-1213

Street

• Recycling: (215) 686-5095

City of Phila Websites

Below are list of website that you may find beneficial:

• Free Library
• Parks
• Recreation Centers
• Free Internet Access
• Playgrounds
• Health Centers
• Fire Stations
• Police Stations

Trash

Trash and Recycling day is Tuesday!

Guidelines:

• Trash/recycling should be set out between 7:00 PM the night before collection day and 7:00 AM the day of collection at your regularly scheduled pickup site.
• Do not use cardboard boxes as receptacles for trash or recycling. All cardboard boxes should be broken down and tied and set out for trash collection.
• Your property and sidewalk must be kept free of trash and litter. Sweep litter into proper containers, never into the street.
• Property owners need to inform tenants about the City of Philadelphia's guidelines for trash and recycling collections. Property owners are responsible for their properties, including tenant activity.
• Within six (6) hours of the end of a snowfall or freezing rain, you must clear a path at least 30 inches wide on your sidewalk. Do not shovel the snow into the street.

Potholes

Call Philly 311

To help expedite your service request, please be prepared with specific information when you contact the Customer Service Unit:

• Give the exact location
• Be prepared to describe the hole
• Is the hole on the sidewalk or roadway (driving lane or parking lane)?
• Size (approximate length/width/depth)
• Is there a barricade over this hole?
• Note whether you hear or see water in the hole.
• Is this a bus route?
• Is the hole in a trolley track area?

The more information the City has the better the response.

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