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Bill 250843-AA

Amending Chapter 10-700 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled “Refuse and Littering,” to require locking dumpsters; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 9, 2025Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President JohnsonCouncil President JohnsonCouncil President JohnsonCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember Squilla

How members voted

  1. Vote on Mar 19, 2026 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (14)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

Status timeline

  1. Oct 9, 2025Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 24, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Nov 24, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Nov 24, 2025RECESSED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Dec 2, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  6. Dec 2, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  7. Dec 2, 2025REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  8. Dec 4, 2025SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 4, 2025ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Dec 4, 2025READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Mar 5, 2026AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Mar 12, 2026AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL
  13. Mar 19, 2026READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  14. Mar 30, 2026SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Chapter 10-700 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to require locking dumpsters; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 10. REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT * * * CHAPTER 10-700. REFUSE AND LITTERING * * * � 10-722. Use of Dumpsters. * * * (4) Duties of Licensees. * * * (c) Dumpster Maintenance. * * * (.2) Licensees shall keep dumpster lids tightly secured except when in use, or when the dumpster must be open to accommodate a trash chute, and shall keep the area around the dumpster clean and free of any refuse, non-grindable garbage, spillage or overflow. (.a) In the case of metal dumpsters with a capacity of two or four cubic yards that are automated for pick-up by specialized garbage trucks, the dumpsters shall be secured by means of a lock. The Department of Streets is authorized to issue regulations with respect to this Subsection, including but not limited to regulations providing for a pilot program or phased roll-out, as appropriate. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance will take effect immediately. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End