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DPW to Observe Independence Day, Mon., July 4

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Sanitation services will be suspended for the day. DPW will enforce parking restrictions along Constitution Ave., the streetcar line, and in the Nationals Park neighborhood on Independence Day.

WASHINGTON, DC)  The DC Department of Public Works will observe Independence Day, Monday, July 4; therefore, sanitation services and most parking enforcement will be suspended until Tuesday, July 5. 

Sanitation services will be suspended for the holiday and will resume Tuesday, July 5.

  • Trash and recycling collections in once-a-week collection neighborhoods will “slide” to the next day for the remainder of the week. 
  • In twice-a-week collection neighborhoods, Monday’s and Thursday’s collections will slide to Tuesday and Friday.  Tuesday’s and Friday’s collections will slide to Wednesday and Saturday.
  • Street sweeping will be suspended Monday and resume Tuesday, July 5.

The Ft. Totten Transfer Station* will be closed Monday, July 4 and reopen Tuesday, July 5 to residents between 1 pm and 5 pm. 

Household Hazardous Waste/E-cycling drop-off is weekly on Saturdays, 8 am to 3 pm.  Personal document shredding will remain the first Saturday of the month (except holidays) only.  The next shredding drop-off is Saturday, July 2. Additionally, DPW will conduct a monthly weekday HHW/e-cycling drop-off the Thursday before the first Saturday of each month (except holidays).  The next Thursday HHW/e-cycling drop-off is Thursday, June 30, 1 pm to 5 pm.

DPW will not enforce parking restrictions Monday, July 4, except along Constitution Avenue, NW from 7th to 17th Street, NW in support of the annual parade.  Emergency No Parking signs will be enforced. Parking restrictions in the Nationals Park neighborhood also will be enforced July 4.

“Blocked” Streetcar Parking Enforcement is daily, including weekends and holidays, e.g., Independence Day, along H Street and Benning Road, NE, between 3rd Street and Oklahoma Avenue, NE. On Sundays and holidays enforcement is between 8 am and 11 pm. Enforcement on Mondays-Thursdays is 6 am to midnight; and on Fridays and Saturdays, enforcement runs between 6 am and 2 am. Normal enforcement citywide of other parking violations resumes July 5.  

*Directions to Ft. Totten, 4900 John F. McCormack Drive, NE:  Travel east on Irving Street, NW, turn left on Michigan Avenue, turn left on John F. McCormack Drive, NE and continue to the end of the street.  Directions from additional locations can be found at Fort Totten transfer Station.

The Department of Public Works (DPW) provides essential city services in two distinct program areas: environmental services/solid waste management and parking enforcement. Both contribute to making our District streets and public spaces clean, safe, attractive and accessible for all residents, businesses, commuters and visitors.