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About DPW

Services on Your Block

Parking Enforcement

  • Dos and don'ts to keep traffic flowing

    Parking Tickets and Booting

    Dos and don'ts to keep traffic flowing

  • Any parking violation = a towed vehicle

    Towing

    Any parking violation = a towed vehicle

  • Call 311 to report abandoned vehicles

    Abandoned Vehicles

    Call 311 to report abandoned vehicles

Education and Outreach

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Department of Public Works


Office Hours
Monday - Friday, except District holidays, 8:15 am - 4:45 pm

How to Reach Us
2000 14th Street, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20009
dpw@dc.gov

Phone 1: (202) 673-6833
Fax: (202) 671-0642
TTY: (202) 673-6833

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Website: http://dpw.dc.gov

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William O. Howland Jr.
Director
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The Department of Public Works provides the District’s most visible municipal services to keep the city clean, protect public safety, ease traffic flow and create turnover in parking spaces. These services, as well as those of other District government agencies are supported by our behind-the-scenes fleet management operation. We are driven by our motto – “DPW: The Preferred Choice” – to achieve the highest level of service delivery.

DPW serves all District residents, businesses, visitors and commuters by providing:

 

January 27 Live, Online Chat Discussing Snow with DPW Director Howland.

Featured News

02/07/2010 District Crews Ready for All-Out Approach to Clear City Streets
02/05/2010 Weekend Snow Storm to Disrupt Some DPW Services
02/05/2010 District Ready for Super Snow Bowl

DPW Highlights

View the 2010 Holiday Slide Guide

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Publication

The Slide Guide shows how trash and recycling collection days change after a holiday.

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Check Leaf Collection Status in Your Neighborhood

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Service

DPW collects leaves at least twice each year from residential neighborhoods by “vacuuming” the leaves raked into treebox spaces.

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Find Your Trash and Recycling Collection Days

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Service

DPW collects trash once or twice per week from single-family residences and residential buildings with three or fewer living units.

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