26 Blocks Competing to be Philadelphia’s Cleanest Block
Philadelphia. – Judging for the 2024 Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee (PMBC) Annual Clean Block Contest continues over the next two Saturdays: September 28 and October 5 announced, Sanitation Commissioner Crystal Jacobs-Shipman. Judges will inspect a total of 26 contest blocks.
The annual Clean Block contest is the culmination of the cleaning season that involves a lot of hard work and dedication on behalf of the volunteer block captains and their neighbors who make up the PMBC network. The blocks were selected from approximately 6,600 organized blocks registered with PMBC’s block captain program. Each year, judges from areas across the city visit each contest block and evaluate each based on organization, cleanliness, improvements and participation.
Judging on each Saturday begins in the first block at approximately 9:15 a.m. Below is a list of the 2024 contest blocks and judging times organized by date:
September 28
9:15 a.m. – 1000 Wakeling St.
10:45 a.m. – 200 S Millick St.
12:30 p.m. – 100 N Ruby St.
2:00 p.m. – 1600 N. 8th St.
10:00 a.m. – 1500 S. Taylor St.
11:30 a.m. – 6400 Dicks Ave.
1:15 p.m. – 6300 Reedland St.
October 5
9:15 a.m. – Unit N. Robinson St.
10:45 a.m. – 2200 N Mascher St.
12:30 p.m. – 1400 S. 22nd St.
10:00 a.m. – 3300 D St.
11:30 a.m. – 718 E. Cornwall St.
01:30 p.m. – 2300 Diamond St.
PMBC closed this year’s cleaning season with the following statistics:
9,207 blocks cleaned
25,877 PMBC volunteers
26,367 bags collected
970,880 million pounds of debris removed
PMBC, a division of the Sanitation Department, is an urban environmental partnership. The program promotes civic pride, public safety and neighborhood empowerment among block captains, community group leaders and their units. Residents who wish to become a part of this unique Philadelphia experience can contact PMBC at (215) 685-3981 or visit Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee | Programs and initiatives | City of Philadelphia.
