This leaking barrel of oil has been dumped at 51st and Warrington Streets, according to neighbor reports. There are two community gardens within a block.
Twitter photos by Kate Garchinsky.
Another barrel (not leaking), along with construction waste, has been reported half a block east.
Philly311 has been notified and issued a request to the servicing department:
@katesnowbird @WestPhillyLocal Good Morning! A request has been forwarded to the servicing department under reference # 09304770.
— Philly311 (@philly311) July 28, 2015
We’ll keep you posted on further developments. “Drive by” trash dumping often occurs in some areas of the city, and the Streets Department is responsible for the cleanup of illegal dumping found on city streets. If you want to report illegal dumping on your block, here is an online form. You can also call 311 (215-686-8686 for cell phones). If you’re a Twitter user you can tweet to Philly311 (@philly311). Please include the address where illegal dumping was found. Information on proper disposal of bulk items and construction debris can be found here.
July 28th, 2015 at 3:09 pm
The building and lot now for sale right there has had a large number of those barrels for years. Look at it on Google maps. The land includes a former rail freight platform full of those barrels. They just dragged them out the street to make it look more appealing for selling the lot.