Press Release for Immediate Release July 3, 2007 DPW Announces Independence Day Service Schedule (Washington, DC) In observance of Independence Day, the DC Department of Public Works (DPW) will suspend trash, recycling, parking enforcement and other services Wednesday, July 4. Trash and recycling collections will resume Thursday when Wednesday’s collections will be made; Thursday’s collections will be made Friday and Friday’s collections will be made Saturday.    Parking enforcement (meters, residential and rush hour lane restrictions, and booting, towing or abandoned vehicle removal) also will resume Thursday. Other services that will be suspended for Independence Day include scheduled street and alley cleaning, graffiti removal or nuisance abatement. The Fort Totten Trash Transfer Station will be closed.   While DPW’s trash and recycling trucks are identical, trash and recycling materials are collected separately from one another. Trash and recycling containers should be put 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.  Residents with questions about the holiday schedule may call (202) 727-1000 for further information. Also, view the Slide Guide in English or Spanish to learn more about holiday collection schedules.