‘Neighborhood News’ Archives
Midtown-East Phillips Oct. ’26
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Phillips Community Clean Sweep, An Annual Community Tradition
By JANA L METGE & NATHANIEL ANDERSON Mark the Date! It's that time of year again for the Annual Phillips Clean Sweep. Join your neighbors on Saturday, October 10th. Start the morning at 9:00 am with breakfast provided by Allina at Welna Hardware. Pick up supplies, grab one of the coveted annual Phillips clean sweep tshirts, network, catch up on news from our neighbors who gather this time every fall. This year's T-shirt design was created by a youth from Banyan Community. These T-Shirts have become a tradition and a treasure for those coming to Clean Sweep each year! One huge feature of this Clean Sweep is that we raise funds to pay for the Garbage Trucks. Trucks go through the Alleys and pick up old furniture, electronics, household trash, appliances, and tires. Household Hazardous Wastes are NOT picked up during this event. They need to be taken to a Hennepin County event for hazardous waste pick up. Litter pick up happens in all 4 neighborhoods of the Phillips [...]
