The mission of the Recycling Office is to divert the maximum amount of materials possible from disposal by providing environmental leadership and education to promote waste reduction policies, commercial, municipal, and household recycling, and the purchase of recycled content products. Recycling is collecting, processing, and reusing materials that would otherwise be thrown away. Recycling diverts waste from being landfilled or incinerated, conserves energy since it takes less energy to produce new products from recycled materials and saves natural resources that sometimes cannot be replaced.
Recycling is the law in Philadelphia.
Composting Program Click here for information on the Composting Program.