Previously: Issue# 844823, the school, local police and air management services.

Please also contact Logan Welde at the Clean Air Council - (215) 567-4004 (126)

I contacted Independence School and have alerted them to the idling. I will work with the school to eliminate the idling.

Thank your concern and quick action..hopefully things will change.
I attached another image of a Feeser truck that also idles for long periods of time.

I alerted the school that they need a "No Idling" sign. I will work with them to put one up. I will also contact AMS and ask if they can keep an eye on it. I will call the companies as well as I assume this isn't the only place they idle in Philly.

Again-thank you for your concern/action..I was starting to feel like I was spinning my wheels.
I will contact you if it continues.

You're welcome! The Clean Air Council is here to help. Please feel free to contact me.

I think you should also contact Balford Farms. But the problem is that refrigerator trucks are exempt (for obvious reasons) from the no idling laws.

I should mention that idling trucks has long been an annoying issue to me. There is no rational reason why a truck must idle (except for ambulances and refrigerator trucks, etc.). I have casually asked the drivers why they idle, and I have never gotten a good reason or explanation. It's just something they don't really, actually think about. I think it also may have to do with male egos and the desire to let people know they have a big, fancy truck - visit a boat launch and you will see what I mean.
I have reported DLC Transportation - which has idling vans daily in front of the Bellevue - to the Clean Air counsel and I have written the company but it just continues...

For reference - here is the ordinance from the Philadelphia Municipal Code:
http://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_data/title12/chapter_12_1100_miscellaneous_/12_1127_excessive_idling_of_an.html

I can understand a half hour but one/two hours is unacceptable. I am familiar and have experience with kitchen and food deliveries..this is excessive. Today 5/14 another Balford Farms truck again sat idling for an hour. Picture attached.

I agree. I would contact the company.

This is 5/14 Photo.

Thanks, I will contact the trucking companies. I did contact the school.