Southwest Philadelphia Sanitation Convenience Center
Philadelphia’s drop-off center on South 63rd Street near Passyunk Avenue, host of a hazardous waste event October 10.
Southwest Philadelphia Sanitation Convenience Center stands at 3033 S. 63rd St., 19153, near Passyunk Avenue. Its hours are Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with closures on City holidays. On Saturday, October 10, 2026, the City holds a household hazardous waste event at the same address from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and residents need not register.
Serves: Philadelphia trash pickup and drop-off rules.
What this center takes and what it does not
The Southwest center follows the materials list the City sets for every center: trash, recyclables, yard waste in paper bags, Christmas trees, tires, bulk items and appliances, electronics, unwrapped mattresses, hardened latex paint, fluorescent bulbs and batteries, up to the daily limits. Oil-based paint and other hazardous waste wait for the October 10 event; commercial loads and bricks, rocks and concrete are not accepted.
About this site
The City’s list describes the site as 3033 S. 63rd St., near Passyunk Ave. The October 10 event is the first of the two City hazardous waste events left in 2026; the other is at Port Richmond on November 7. Computers are not taken at the event; the City directs them to the convenience centers during normal business hours.
Rules at every Sanitation Convenience Center
Every center is for Philadelphia residents who show proof of residency, and none takes commercial loads or contractors. The vehicle limit, daily limits and holiday closures are listed once with the Philadelphia Department of Sanitation.
- Type
- Convenience center
- State
- Pennsylvania
- City
- Philadelphia
- Address
- 3033 S. 63rd St., Philadelphia, PA 19153
- Hours
- Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Sunday and City holidays
- Who can use it
- Philadelphia residents with proof of residency, in a vehicle under 6,000 pounds total weight; household items once a day and oversized items once a week; no commercial contractors or commercial loads
- Takes
- Trash (up to six containers or 12 bags), recyclables, yard waste in paper bags, Christmas trees, up to four car tires and two bulk items or appliances a day (refrigerant items included), computers, monitors, TVs and other electronics, latex or water-based paint hardened with kitty litter or newspaper, unwrapped mattresses and box springs, fluorescent bulbs, and lithium, rechargeable and lead-acid batteries; free recycling bins with a photo ID
- Does not take
- Commercial loads, construction debris such as bricks, rocks and concrete, and oil-based paint and other household hazardous waste
- Run by
- City of Philadelphia Department of Sanitation
- Phone
- 215-685-4290
- Official website
- phila.gov
- Primary source
- phila.gov
- Last verified
Questions
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Sources
- City of Philadelphia Department of Sanitation: Find a Sanitation Convenience Center
- City of Philadelphia Department of Sanitation: 2026 household hazardous waste collection dates announced
- City of Philadelphia Department of Streets: Sanitation Convenience Centers
- City of Philadelphia open data: Sanitation Convenience Centers
Sources and corrections
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