(Washington, DC) This year, both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on a Saturday, which means that the two holidays are “observed” by the government on the preceding Friday. Normally, DPW would follow the federal holiday schedule and forego trash collection on these dates. However, the Department, in consultation with its employees, has decided to continue trash and recyclables collection on a normal Friday schedule for both December 24 and December 31. Following is the holiday schedule for DPW services through the end of 2004.

Christmas Eve

In observance of Christmas, DPW offices will be closed and most services will be cancelled on Friday, December 24, 2004. However, trash and recyclables collection will occur on a normal Friday schedule. There will be no street sweeping, leaf vacuuming, parking enforcement, booting and towing, or abandoned vehicle removal. There will be no rush hour or meter restrictions.

New Year’s Eve

In observance of New Year’s Day, all DPW offices will be closed and most services will be cancelled on Friday, December 31, 2004. However, trash and recyclables collection will occur on a normal Friday schedule. There will be no street sweeping, leaf vacuuming, parking enforcement, booting and towing, or abandoned vehicle removal. There will be no rush hour or meter restrictions.

Holiday Tree Collection – January 3-7, 2005

Residents who receive DC trash collection service are encouraged to put holiday trees—without ornaments—in curbside tree boxes by January 2, 2005. Trees will be picked up during a special one-week collection from January 3–7. Residents who wish to keep their trees longer should put them out at their normal point of trash collection (curbside or alley) after January 7. DPW trucks will then collect the trees with the regular trash, as space in trucks permit, over the following weeks.