Trash not picked up in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA - City officials say recycling pickup on will be suspended on Monday and Tuesday of next week as sanitation workers continue to manage the overflow of trash that has accumulated across the city.Philadelphia Streets Department on Saturday said residents should put their garbage curbside on their normal pickup dates, but withhold recycling until the following week for Monday and Tuesday collections.
The department will return to a normal recycling schedule on Wednesday, July 29th.MORE: Frustration mounts as delays in trash pickup across Philadelphia continue"Recycling continues to be delayed by several days as the department is focusing the majority of its resources on trash collection to.