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Linda Grant, (202) 671-2375
Nancee Lyons, (202) 671-2637

(Washington, DC) The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) announced today that regular trash and recycling collection services will resume Monday, December 21, while leaf collection remains suspended to allow crews to finish clearing snow in residential neighborhoods.

DPW officials say it may be difficult to collect trash and recycling from some alleys and the crews will use caution as their guide. Residents are asked to place trash and recycling in their normal collection location and to be patient.

“Obviously it will be a little easier to pick up from residents with front collection service, but we will do our best to collect from the alleys as well,” said DPW Director William O. Howland Jr., adding that “due to the Christmas holiday, all Friday collections will slide to Saturday. We’re going to do the best we can but will err on the side of caution if an alley is determined too dangerous to navigate. Any trash and recycling that we can’t collect this week will be picked up next week.”

Collection from public litter cans will resume Monday at 10:30 pm. Residents are reminded not to place their household waste in these receptacles. While leaves remain covered with snow and these collection crews are continuing to work on snow removal, leaf collection will remain suspended. An announcement will be made as to when collection will resume.