(Washington, DC) The DC Department of Public Works will observe Independence Day, Monday, July 5, 2010. Here’s how DPW services will be affected.

Trash and recycling collections will “slide” one day so Monday’s collections will be made Tuesday, Tuesday’s collections will be made Wednesday, and so on. In twice-a-week neighborhoods, Monday’s and Thursday’s collections will be made Tuesday and Friday, and Tuesday’s and Friday’s collections will be made Wednesday and Saturday. Trash and recycling containers should be placed out for collection no earlier than 6:30 pm the night before collection and removed from public space by 8 pm on the day(s) of collection.

Parking enforcement will occur in the neighborhood surrounding Nationals Park during all Nationals games July 2, 3 and 4. Citywide, on July 5, DPW will suspend enforcement of parking meters, residential parking, and rush hour lane restrictions. It also will suspend towing of abandoned vehicles.

Ft. Totten: The Ft. Totten Transfer Station (4900 John F. McCormack Road, NE) will be closed Monday, July 5, to residential customers and reopens Tuesday, July 6.

Residents may bring their trash and bulk items weekdays (1 pm to 5 pm) and Saturdays (8 am to 3 pm) to Ft. Totten for disposal.

On Saturdays only (8 am to 3 pm), the transfer station accepts residents’ unwanted toxic items, such as pesticides, batteries and motor oil. Electronics, including televisions, computers and cell phones, also will be accepted. Residents may bring up to five boxes of personal paper documents and credit cards to be shredded for free. For a complete list of items, select Household Hazardous Waste/E-Cycling/Shredding. Compost also is available to residents on Saturdays only.

Other services suspended for Independence Day observance include scheduled street and alley cleaning and nuisance abatement. All services will resume Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

To view DPW’s trash and recycling holiday schedule for the remainder of the year, select  Holiday Schedule under the “Highlights” header or call the Mayor’s Citywide Call Center at 311. Residents who would like to receive service notices from DPW should contact Kevin Twine at Kevin.twine@dc.gov.