Contact: Nancee Lyons, (202) 671-2637

The Department of Public Works Street and Alley Division invites residents to join its next online chat to announce the start of the 2014-2015 Leaf Collection Season on Thursday, October 31, 2014, from 12:00-1:00 pm. In preparation for leaf season, which runs November 3-January 10, weekly residential mechanical street cleaning will end for the season on Friday, October 31, 2014.

While street cleaning is suspended, “No Parking/Street Cleaning” restrictions will be lifted and motorists may park on posted, alternate-side, daytime sweeping routes without moving their cars on street-cleaning days.  All other parking restrictions will remain in effect.  Residential street sweeping will resume Monday, March 2, 2015, weather permitting.

To participate in the session once it has begun, place dpw.dc.gov/livechat into your search browser or visit www.dpw.dc.gov and select “About DPW” and then “DPW Live Chat” at the top right of DPW’s homepage. Transcripts of all chat sessions can be reviewed after the session by following these same instructions.

WHAT:            Live, One-Hour Chat to Neighborhood Beautification

WHEN:            Thursday, October 31, 2014, from 12:00-1:00 pm

WHERE:          dpw.dc.gov/livechat

DPW’s online chats are held at noon each month with DPW Director William O. Howland, Jr., and other DPW officials.