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DPW Observes Memorial Day, Monday, May 31
The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) announced made an announcement earlier this week on how services will be affected in observance of Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2010. Details are below: Trash...
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New Street Cleaning Signs Announce Changes in Service
A work crew installing new street cleaning signs on Rock Creek Church Road, NW Earlier today I noticed that work crews were in the neighborhood removing old signs and replacing them with new versions...
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Hurricane Irene Likely to Impact DC
As of 5 p.m. last night, the National Hurricane Center showed Hurricane Irene coming close enough to the District to potentially cause Tropical Storm force wind gusts of 30-60 mph, with higher gusts...
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2011-2012 Seasonal Leaf Collection to Begin November 7
This year’s fall leaf collection program runs between November 7, 2011 and January 15, 2012. DPW will collect leaves at least twice from residential neighborhoods by “vacuuming” the leaves residents...
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Where are Our Illegal Dumping Areas?
The alley area behind the Fisherman of Men Church has been a long-term trouble spot for illegal dumping Here’s are two questions I’d like to throw out to the community. Where are our illegal dumping...
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Fall Leaf Collection Schedule Published
The 2012-2013 leaf collection schedule has been published and mailed out. If you didn’t get one, the map at the right shows the schedule for Ward 1. The full brochure is available here. Leaf collection...
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2014-2015 Leaf Collection Season Underway
Residential street sweeping ended for the season on October 31st, and now the Department of Public Works is transitioning into fall leaf collection mode. The 2014-2015 leaf collection season began on...
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2015-2016 Leaf Collection Schedule Released
The Department of Public Works recently released the 2015-2016 Leaf Collection Schedule, which begins on November 2nd. This coincides with the end of permit parking enforcement at the end of October....
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Annual Truck Touch Scheduled for June 4th
DC’s 9th annual Truck Touch event is scheduled for Saturday, June 4, 2016, at RFK Stadium – Lot 7! The Department of Public Works and Mayor Bowser have scheduled a day of food, fun, games, trucks and...
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DPW Reverses Course — Leaf Collection to Remain Unchanged this Year
Earlier this season, Mayor Bowser announced that the Department of Public Works would not be collecting leaves as in past years. Instead DPW planned to give every household they served bags in which...
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