(Washington, DC) The Department of Public Works announced today how services will be affected in observance of Veterans Day, Friday, November 11.
Trash and Recycling Collections: There will be no trash and recycling collections. These collections will “slide” to the next day. Friday’s collections will be made Saturday. This applies to both once-a-week and twice-a-week collection neighborhoods. 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 collection day.
Parking Enforcement: Parking meters will not be in effect, residential parking, and rush hour lane violations. DPW also will not tow abandoned vehicles. Parking enforcement will resume Saturday, November 12.
Ft. Totten: Ft. Totten Transfer Station, located at 4900 John F. McCormack Road, NE, will be closed Friday, November 11. It will reopen Saturday at 1 pm for residents to bring bulk trash. The next Saturday Household Hazardous Waste/E-cycling/Document Shredding drop-off day is December 3, 8 am to 3 pm.
Directions to Ft. Totten: Travel east on Irving Street, NW, turn left on Michigan Avenue, turn left on John F. McCormack Road, NE and continue to the end of the street.
Leaf Collections: Between Monday, November 7 and Friday, November 19 (including Veterans Day), DPW will collect leaves from “Area A” neighborhoods as designated in the leaf collection brochure mailed to households that receive DPW trash/recycling collections. Residents can view the 2011-2012 leaf collection schedule at leaf.dcgis.dc.gov.
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