Clean

CCD cleaning crews supplement the City of Philadelphia's sanitation services and the obligations of property owners.

Sidewalk Cleaning

The CCD deploys more than 100 uniformed workers who manually and mechanically clean sidewalks and CCD parks on two overlapping shifts, seven days a week, so that Center City opens clean and remains clean throughout the day. 

CCD's uniformed cleaners manually sweep all sidewalks at least three times. The "pan and broom brigade" also sweeps sidewalks in prime entertainment and dining areas in the evenings during the warm weather months.

 All sidewalks also get a monthly power washing in warm weather months to remove accumulated stains and grime.  

Graffiti Removal

CCD has zero tolerance for graffiti. Specially trained teams use solvents and high-pressure washers to blast graffiti from the ground floor of building walls, light poles, signs and street furniture while protecting architectural surfaces.  

Fee for Service

Through fee-for-service contracts, CCD crews clean sidewalks in several adjacent residential neighborhoods, usually just once per week. The full range of CCD services are only provided within the District boundaries. Besides expanding some of CCD’s programs beyond the boundaries of the District, these services provide job opportunities to disadvantaged workers, many of whom are subsequently hired into full-time jobs by the CCD.