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Linda Grant, (202) 671-2375
Nancee Lyons, (202) 671-2637
(Washington, DC) Historic snowfall and the February 15 Presidents Day observance will affect how the Department of Public Works delivers sanitation and parking enforcement services next week.
Trash Collections: Trash will not be collected Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 15. Collections in once-a-week collection neighborhoods will “slide” to the next day. For example, Monday trash collections will be made Tuesday, Tuesday collections will be made Wednesday, and so on. In neighborhoods with twice-weekly trash collections, Monday and Thursday collections will be made Tuesday and Friday, and Tuesday and Friday collections will be made Wednesday and Saturday. The alleys remain impassable because about three feet of snow fell between Friday, February 5, and Wednesday, February 10, so DPW asks residents to put their trash in dark plastic bags and place them at the curb no earlier than 6:30 pm the night before collection and removed from public space by 8 pm on the day(s) of collection. Bleach may be added to the bags to repel rodents.
Recycling Collections: Recycling collections will be suspended next week and residents are asked to hold onto their recyclables until the following week.
Bulk Collections: Bulk collections scheduled for Tuesday, February 16, through Friday, February 19, will be rescheduled. DPW bulk collection drivers continue on snow duty.
Street Litter Can Collections Suspended: DPW will continue to suspend litter can collections as those drivers will be on duty clearing the streets of snow.
Ft. Totten: Ft. Totten Transfer Station, located at 4900 John F. McCormack Road, NE, will reopen to the public starting Saturday, February 13, to bring trash and bulk items. No recycling items will be accepted, nor will DPW provide household hazardous Waste/E-cycling/Document Shredding services Saturday, February 13. Ft. Totten will be closed to the public on Presidents Day. It is open 1 pm to 5 pm weekdays and 8 am to 3 pm Saturdays, except holidays.
Parking Enforcement: DPW will suspend enforcement of parking meters, residential parking, and rush hour lane restrictions for Presidents Day. Enforcement resumes Tuesday, February 16. It also will suspend towing of abandoned vehicles. Other services suspended for Presidents Day include scheduled street and alley cleaning and nuisance abatement.