The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) announced today how services will be affected in observance of Independence Day on Friday, July 4, 2008.

Trash and Recycling Collections: There will be no trash and recycling collections. All Friday trash and recycling collections will “slide” to the next day.  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 day(s) of collection.

Parking Enforcement: DPW will suspend enforcement of parking meters, residential parking, and rush hour lane restrictions. It also will suspend towing of abandoned vehicles.

Ft. Totten:  Ft. Totten Trash Transfer Station will be closed Friday.  It will reopen Saturday for residents to bring bulk trash.

Other services that will be suspended for Independence Day include scheduled street and alley cleaning, graffiti removal, and nuisance abatement.

Household Hazardous Waste/E-Cycling/Shredding:  The Benning Road Trash Transfer Station, at 3200 Benning Road, NE, will be open Saturday, July 5, 8 am to 3 pm to receive residents’ unwanted toxic items, such as pesticides, batteries and motor oil.  Electronics, including televisions, computers and cell phones, will be accepted.  Residents also may bring up to five boxes of personal paper documents and credit cards to be shredded for free.

To view DPW’s trash and recycling holiday schedule for the remainder of the year, go to the DPW homepage, and under Information, click Holiday Schedule, or call the Mayor’s Citywide Call Center at 311 or (202) 727-1000 if calling from outside the District.