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Most households follow a once-a-week trash collection schedule. Use our Trash and Recycling Collection Day App to find your collection day(s).
Leaf Collection
The first pass for leaf collection in Section A in Wards 1-8 is underway. Section B, you’re up next. The first pass for leaf collection in Section B will begin Monday, November 16, 2026. Section B residents, please have your leaves at the tree box or curbside by Sunday, November 15, 2026.
DPW is putting fun into winter preparations with the launch of its “Name That Plow” contest, inviting District residents to put their creativity to the test and help name eight of the city’s snowplows—one representing each ward. Whether it’s a clever pun, a nod to DC history, a neighborhood inside joke, or a name that captures the unique spirit of the nation’s capital, DPW wants residents to let their imaginations run wild.
DPW Smart Bins Reaches 1 Million-Pound Collection Milestone
As District residents are increasingly dropping off their food waste in DPW's network of Food Waste Smart Bins, DPW has reached a major sustainability milestone, collecting 1 million pounds of compostable material.
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Celebrate DC’s story through public art!
The DC250 Mural Project will bring eight new murals to iconic locations across the District, with one mural in each ward. Created by DC-based artists, each piece will reflect the history, identity and spirit of the community it represents.
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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), E-cycling, & Document Shredding
The safe disposal of household hazardous waste (HHW), batteries, and unwanted electronic equipment helps prevent the release of dangerous, toxic substances into the environment and harm or injury to DPW workers.
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Holiday Trash, Recycling, and Food Waste Collections Schedule
Holidays may affect the date your trash and/or recycling is collected.
Bulk Trash Collection
DPW collects large, bulky items by appointment from eligible residential households.
Truck Touch
The District of Columbia Citywide “Truck Touch” will be held Saturday, June 15, 2019, from 8 am to 1 pm at RFK Stadium, Lot 8. The event will feature a variety of free activities for kids and adults. A host of DC government agencies will present and demonstrate nearly 30 vehicles used to clean and repair streets, change traffic lights, collect refuse, clear snow, provide emergency services, administer mobile health care, and more.
Mayor Bowser’s ‘Great Graffiti Wipeout’ Cleans Up 902 Graffiti Markings and Removes 3,021 Posters and Stickers Throughout District
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Residents, Business Owners Encouraged to Continue to Call 311 to Report Graffiti Vandalism.
DPW to Observe Memorial Day, Monday, May 28
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The DC Department of Public Works will observe Memorial Day, Monday, May 28; therefore, sanitation services and parking enforcement will be suspended that day.
Notice of Violation Dismissal (February 19—May 15): Solid Waste Bins in Public Space
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The Department of Public Works (DPW) has dismissed all Notice of Violations (NOV) issued for solid waste containers being in public space at the wrong time for those who had not previously received a warning. The dismissal applies to 377 citations issued between February 19 (Presidents’ Day) and May 15.
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DPW collects large, bulky items by appointment from eligible residential households.
The safe disposal of household hazardous waste (HHW), batteries, and unwanted electronic equipment…
Holidays may affect the date your trash and/or recycling is collected.
The DC Department of Motor Vehicles allows you to pay tickets online.
Most households follow a once-a-week trash collection schedule. Use our Trash and…
DPW operates solid waste disposal at two transfer stations; Fort Totten Transfer Station and…
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(Washington, DC) – The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) is putting fun into winter preparations with the launch of its “Name That Plow” contest, inviting District residents to put their creativity to the test and help name eight of the city’s snowplows—one representing each ward.
After recent fires, DC officials sound alarm over dangers of battery disposal household trash.
(Washington, DC) - Today, the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the DC Fire and EMS Department launched effo
