Department of Public Works (DPW) offices will be closed Thursday, November 26, in observance of Thanksgiving Day and most DPW services, except leaf collection, will be suspended. All DPW services, including parking enforcement, will resume on Friday, November 27.

Residential Trash and Recycling Collections: There will be no trash and recycling collections Thanksgiving Day. Trash and recycling collections citywide will “slide” to the next day. For example, Thursday’s trash and recycling collections will be made on Friday and Friday’s collections will be made on Saturday. 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: DPW will suspend enforcement of parking meters, residential parking, and rush hour lane restrictions. It also will suspend towing of abandoned vehicles. These services will resume Friday, November 27. Safety violations, such as parking at hydrants, in crosswalks or bus stops, will be enforced Thanksgiving Day.

Bulk Trash/Household Hazardous Waste/E-Cycling/Shredding: The Ft. Totten Transfer Station, at 4900 John F. McCormack Road, NE, will be closed Thanksgiving Day and will reopen Friday, November 27. Ft. Totten is open weekdays 1 pm to 5 pm for residents to bring bulk trash. It is open Saturdays from 8 am to 3 pm for residents to bring household hazardous waste, such as pesticides and oil based paint; e-cycling (televisions, computers and cell phones); and up to five boxes of personal documents and credit cards for free shredding.

Other Sanitation Services: Street and alley cleaning, sanitation enforcement and nuisance abatement also will be suspended on Thursday and will resume on Friday.

View DPW’s trash and recycling holiday schedule for the remainder of the year or call 311. Residents also can use DPW’s Web site to view the 2009-2010 leaf collection schedule and leaf collection status at specific addresses.