New Waste and Recycling Portal

Overview

To help Philadelphia businesses meet City and State recycling requirements more easily and consistently, the Sanitation Department has launched the Commercial Waste and Recycling Portal. This centralized platform consolidates multiple reporting and compliance processes into one streamlined location, improving efficiency for businesses and supporting Philadelphia's broader recycling and sustainability goals.

Purpose of the Portal

The new portal is designed to:

• Simplify mandatory recycling reporting
• Reduce administrative burden
• Ensure more consistent and accurate data submission across the commercial sector

Key Functions

For Philadelphia Businesses

Through the portal, businesses can:

• Submit or revise a Waste & Recycling Plan, formerly known as the Commercial Waste Report - Required documentation outlining a business's waste management practices, submitted to the City's Department of Sanitation.

• Access recycling resources on phila.gov - Including guides, posters, handouts, and more.
• Submit an FM-11 - Annual recycling report submitted to Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection.

For Haulers and Document Destruction Companies

The portal also enables:

• Submission of the FM-12 (Act 101 Annual Recycling Tonnage Report) - For waste and recycling haulers, document destruction companies, and other recyclables transporters operating in Philadelphia.

What's New

Centralized Submission Platform

• Before: Businesses submitted forms through various platforms.
• Now: All commercial waste and recycling forms can be submitted in one unified online portal.

Simplified Forms

• Before: Form formats varied, and language was difficult or unclear.
• Now: Form language and structure have been updated for clarity and ease of use, making reporting simpler.

Updated Certificate

• Businesses now receive an updated and more visually engaging certificate to post in their establishment after submitting their Waste & Recycling Plan.