The Department of Public Works will open its second permanent household hazardous waste/e-cycling drop-off and document shredding site Saturday, August 2, 2008, at the Ft. Totten Trash Transfer Station, 4900 Bates Road, NE.  The site will be open every Saturday, except holidays, between 8 am and 3 pm to receive District residents’ toxic household materials and old electronic items.

District residents may bring up to five, medium-size boxes (no larger than the standard District recycling bin, which is approximately 20” x 14” x 14”) of personal documents to be shredded. Only paper (staples, paper and binder clips on the paper are okay) and credit cards will be accepted.  No business or commercial material will be accepted.

The District is the first Washington area jurisdiction to offer weekly free document shredding for residents.

In May, DPW opened its first household hazardous waste/e-cycling/document shredding site at the Benning Road Trash Transfer Station, 3200 Benning Road, NE.  It also is open every Saturday, except holidays, from 8 am to 3 pm.

Acceptable items include pesticides, oil-based paint, drain opener, antifreeze, cleansers, asbestos tile, aerosols, petroleum products, batteries, solvents, wood preservatives, used motor and boat oil, mercury thermometers, television and video equipment, cell phones, computers and components.