(Washington, DC) The DC Department of Public Works announced today that its crews will continue to collect trash and recycling an hour earlier, at 6 am, Thursday, June 24, and Friday, June 25, due to a forecast of 90 degrees and above temperatures and unhealthy air quality.

Residents may put their trash and recyclables out for pick-up starting at 6 pm the night before collections so they do not have to change their morning schedules to make sure these materials are collected.

Throughout the summer, when the temperature is predicted to be 90 degrees or higher or the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments announces unhealthy air quality (Code Orange or Code Red days), DPW collection crews will begin their work at 6 am to avoid health or environmental issues.