Department of Public Works - June 2008 Newsletter
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Holiday Notice – Friday, July 4, Independence Day
Trash and recycling collections, parking enforcement, and
scheduled street sweeping will be suspended Friday, July 4.
The Fort Totten Trash Transfer Station will be closed. Trash
and recycling collections will be made Saturday, July 5, and
the Benning Road Trash Transfer Station will be open for
household hazardous waste/e-cycling drop-offs and document
shredding (8 am to 3 pm). See the holiday schedule on our
Web site.
How-to Tips for Summertime Recycling
June 11 marked the District’s first public space recycling effort, begun in partnership with the Capitol Hill
Business Improvement District. This pilot program features six cans installed at these sites:
Business Improvement District. This pilot program features six cans installed at these sites:
4 13th & Pennsylvania Ave., SE (South side of PA Ave. in front of Harris Teeter)
4 3rd & Pennsylvania Ave., SE (South side of PA Ave. in front of Starbucks)
4 8th & E Streets, SE (West side of 8th Street in front of 7-11)
4 600 Block of Pennsylvania Ave., SE (North side of street in front of PNC Bank)
4 7th & Pennsylvania Ave., SE (North side of PA Ave. in front of Bread and Chocolate)
4 236 Massachusetts Ave., NE (in front of “Bagels & Baguette” shop)
Please use the cans to recycle clean paper and newspapers, aluminum cans, and plastic and
glass bottles. Next month, we begin a public space recycling pilot program in partnership
with the Downtown BID.
THIS MONTH IN DPW
J u n e 2 0 0 8
DPW Director Talks About: Free Shredding and E-cycling/HHW Drop-off
Last month DPW opened its first free shredding and e-cycling/household hazardous
waste drop-off site at the Benning Road Trash Transfer Station (3200 Benning Road,
NE, 8 am to 3 pm). The District is the first jurisdiction in the region to offer weekly
free shredding of personal documents. The site is open every Saturday, except
holidays. We ask residents to witness their documents being shredded to make sure
nothing is missed. Up to five, medium-size boxes (no larger than the standard District
recycling bin, which is approximately 20” x 14” x 14”) of paper personal documents
and credit cards will be accepted. No business or commercial material, please. For
more information, visit DPW’s website at www.dpw.dc.gov or call 311.
J u n e 2 0 0 8
DPW Director Talks About: Free Shredding and E-cycling/HHW Drop-off
Last month DPW opened its first free shredding and e-cycling/household hazardous
waste drop-off site at the Benning Road Trash Transfer Station (3200 Benning Road,
NE, 8 am to 3 pm). The District is the first jurisdiction in the region to offer weekly
free shredding of personal documents. The site is open every Saturday, except
holidays. We ask residents to witness their documents being shredded to make sure
nothing is missed. Up to five, medium-size boxes (no larger than the standard District
recycling bin, which is approximately 20” x 14” x 14”) of paper personal documents
and credit cards will be accepted. No business or commercial material, please. For
more information, visit DPW’s website at www.dpw.dc.gov or call 311.
FY 2008 YTD Statistics:
(October 2007 – May 2008)
l 69,005 tons of trash were collected.
l 17,969 lane miles of residential streets were
swept mechanically.
l 18,729 tons of residential recyclables were
collected.
l 11,435 vehicles were towed or relocated for
rush hour violations.
(October 2007 – May 2008)
l 69,005 tons of trash were collected.
l 17,969 lane miles of residential streets were
swept mechanically.
l 18,729 tons of residential recyclables were
collected.
l 11,435 vehicles were towed or relocated for
rush hour violations.
Upcoming DPW Events
For more information about these events, please contact Linda Grant at Linda.grant@dc.gov.
July 9 – Youth Empowerment Summit for “Not in OUR DC! Pledge to Keep the Capital Clean” litter and
graffiti prevention program
July 10 – Community Partners Town Hall for “Not in OUR DC! Pledge to Keep the Capital Clean” litter and
graffiti prevention program
July 12, noon – View the 30-minute documentary, “Not in OUR DC! Pledge to Keep the Capital Clean” featuring
District youth who pledged to keep their communities free of litter and graffiti. The show airs on W*USA 9.
For more information about these events, please contact Linda Grant at Linda.grant@dc.gov.
July 9 – Youth Empowerment Summit for “Not in OUR DC! Pledge to Keep the Capital Clean” litter and
graffiti prevention program
July 10 – Community Partners Town Hall for “Not in OUR DC! Pledge to Keep the Capital Clean” litter and
graffiti prevention program
July 12, noon – View the 30-minute documentary, “Not in OUR DC! Pledge to Keep the Capital Clean” featuring
District youth who pledged to keep their communities free of litter and graffiti. The show airs on W*USA 9.
Call 311 for DPW services or visit us at www.dpw.dc.gov