Water and Sewage
Roxborough is serviced by the Queen Lane Water Plant. In 2008, the Plant received the Safe Water 10-Year Directors award for their commitment of achieving and maintaining highest water quality.
Sanitation
- Philadelphia recycling picks up from all residential areas, however, they do not pick up from businesses. To encourage residents to recycle, the city has implemented a rewards program. More information can be found here:
- Roxborough was previously home to an incinerator plant located at 310 Domino Lane. This plant has now been reduced to a trash transfer station. Hours of operation are from 9am-4pm. Residents of Manayunk and Roxborough can bring recycling, electronics, tires, and oversized trash here.
Shale drilling
Drilling for natural gas may impact over 18,000 acres of land upstream from Philadelphia for the next 5-10 years.