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Fall Leaf Collection Schedule Published

November 2, 2012

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 begins on November 5th for Ward 1 residents who live west of 16th Street. Leaf collection for residents in Columbia Heights and Park View doesn’t begin until November 19th.

DPW requests that residents rake their leaves into the treebox space the weekend before leaf collection. DPW requests that residents not rake leaves into the street.

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Where are Our Illegal Dumping Areas?

March 26, 2012

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.

  1. Where are our illegal dumping areas?, and,
  2. What can we do to get ahead of this problem?

My guess is that the first thing we need to do is have a comprehensive list of known trouble areas. As an example, I noticed yesterday that yet again two mattresses and a chair had been dumped in the alley behind the Fisherman of Men Church (former York Theater) located at Georgia and Quebec. This is a problem spot that has been going on for years.

I know there must be other hot spots in the area. Perhaps by identifying them and consistently reporting them we can eventually get ahead of this problem. At the least, we should be able to get organized enough to get the illegal trash removed in a timely manner.

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2011-2012 Seasonal Leaf Collection to Begin November 7

October 21, 2011

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 rake into their treebox spaces. They will also collect bagged leaves from the treebox space or the alley in neighborhoods with rear trash and recycling collections. Bagged leaves will be placed in the landfill. By collecting leaves, DPW reduces potential accidents and injuries resulting from slipping on wet leaves and prevent catch basins (storm drains) from clogging and causing street flooding during heavy rains. DPW also will collect holiday trees from residents’ treebox spaces between January 3 and 14.

How You Can Help

  • Rake leaves into the treebox space the weekend before your street’s collection weeks.
  • Please – leaves only! Tree limbs, bricks, dirt, rocks, etc., will damage the equipment and delay collections.
  • Prevent fires, parking problems and possible flooding by placing leaves in the treebox space, not in the street. When it rains, leaves will block the storm drain and cause flooding.
  • If you choose to bag your leaves, please use paper bags. Plastic bags will damage the equipment. You may place bagged leaves in the treebox space or next to the trash/recycling container(s).
  • Holiday trees and wreaths will be picked up curbside from January 3 to January 14. Remove all decorations and place the greenery in the treebox space in front of your home between Sunday, January 1, and Sunday, January 8. Please do not put the trees in plastic or cloth bags.
  • Any trees not collected by January 15 should be set out with your trash to be picked up as space in the trash trucks allows over the following weeks.

(Information modified from the DPW Web site)

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Hurricane Irene Likely to Impact DC

August 26, 2011

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 closer to the shore. In light of that threat, NWS Baltimore/Washington chose to issue a Tropical Storm Watch for our area. Residents concerned about flooding can pick up up to five sandbags from DPW to help protect their property. Details from DPW are below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, August 25, 2011

CONTACT: Linda Grant
202.497.1080/cell

DPW TO PROVIDE SANDBAGS TO DC RESIDENTS IN ANTICIPATION OF

HURRICANE IRENE

 (Washington, DC)  The DC Department of Public Works announced today that District residents, with DC identification, may pick up sandbags (up to five per household) at its New Jersey Avenue and K Street, SE site (entrance on New Jersey at I Street, SE).   Distribution begins Friday, August 26, at noon and runs through midnight.  Distribution resumes Saturday, August 27, at 8 am and continues through midnight.  The sandbags weigh between 40 lbs. and 50 lbs. and residents will need to load them into their vehicles.

DPW will have employees and signage directing residents to the site entrance.
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New Street Cleaning Signs Announce Changes in Service

February 4, 2011

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 indicating a change in street cleaning service/days. I also noticed these new signs on Euclid Street down by Howard University. While I don’t know how extensively these signs will be distributed, I think residents need to be on the lookout for them.

They new signs are easy to spot as you can see can see from the image below. Not only are they new and shiny, they now include a graphic of a street sweeper and broad red borders at the top and bottom. Most significantly, in addition to the image and change of day, the new signs now include seasonal start and end dates of March 1-October 31.

This is a huge. Previously, residents have had to guess, wait for emails, or hope to find such information on the Department of Public Works (DPW) Web site. It had mostly become a game to figure out when parking restrictions were being enforced and when they would end. This is one of the better service improvements I’ve seen the City make in a while.

New street cleaning signs now include seasonal start and stop dates

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DPW Observes Memorial Day, Monday, May 31‏

May 28, 2010

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 Collection: There will be no trash and recycling collections. Trash and recycling collections will “slide” to the next day for the remainder of the week.  For example, Monday’s trash and recycling collections will be made on Tuesday and Tuesday’s collections will be made on Wednesday.  In neighborhoods with twice-weekly trash collections, Monday and Thursday collections will be made Tuesday and Friday. Collections normally made on Tuesday and Friday, will be made Wednesday and Saturday.  Trash and recycling containers should be placed 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: The Ft. Totten Transfer Station (4900 John F. McCormack Road, NE) will be closed Monday to residential customers and reopens Tuesday, June 1.

·         Residents may bring their trash and bulk items weekdays (1 pm to 5 pm) and Saturdays (8 am to 3 pm) to Ft. Totten for disposal.

·         On Saturdays only (8 am to 3 pm), the transfer station accepts residents’ unwanted toxic items, such as pesticides, batteries and motor oil.  Electronics, including televisions, computers and cell phones, also will be accepted.  Residents may bring up to five boxes of personal paper documents and credit cards to be shredded for free.  For a complete list of items, go to www.dpw.dc.gov and click on Household Hazardous Waste / E-Cycling / Shredding.  Compost also is available to residents on Saturdays only.

Other services suspended for Memorial Day include scheduled street and alley cleaning and nuisance abatement. All services will resume Tuesday, June 1, 2010.

To view DPW’s trash and recycling holiday schedule for the remainder of the year, visit www.dpw.dc.gov and click on Holiday Schedule under the “Highlights” header or call the Mayor’s Citywide Call Center at 311/737-4404.  Residents who would like to receive service notices from DPW should contact Kevin Twine at kevin.twine@dc.gov.

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Reminder: Street Cleaning Starts Today (3/22/10)

March 22, 2010

Mini street sweeperStreet cleaning, and the alternate side parking that comes with it, begins today. Fortunately, if you forget to move your car this week, ticket enforcement will not begin until next week (March 29th). You can read more details from the DPW announcement here>>

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How Would You Grade the District’s Snow Response Performance?

March 3, 2010

Snow removal on Rock Creek Church Rd, Feb. 15, 2010

Now that life is back to normal and folks are able to reflect upon the recent snow with some distance, its time to assess how the District measured up to the challenge or removing record amounts  of snow.

Based on the amount of snow, the size of the city, and how much equipment DDOT had at its disposal, how would you rate the level of service experienced in Park View?

Some people I’ve talked to were pleased. Others felt the response fell short. Others still commented that there seemed to be little rhyme or reason as to where the city focused and where they didn’t.

Please share your experiences, success stories, or disappointments.

Mayor Fenty and Coucilmember Graham assisting residents and assessing the conditions on the 600 block of Newton Street, February 11, 2010

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Street Sweeping Resumes March 22, 2010

March 2, 2010

Well, it seems we have an answer to one of the annual questions asked this time of year: When does street cleaning resume?

An except from the announcement is below:

Mini street sweeperOn Monday, March 22, 2010, daytime mechanical street sweeping will resume in scheduled residential neighborhoods where signs are posted indicating that this will take place. Now that the snow has melted, there’s now quite a bit of litter and debris in certain areas. Residents are again reminded to observe the street cleaning signs so our sweepers can resume cleaning residential streets. Alternate-side parking restrictions in these areas will go into effect as well. Parking tickets, which carry a $30 fine, will be issued, beginning March 29, to vehicles parked during street sweeping hours in areas posted with “No Parking/Street Cleaning” signs. Beginning March 29, parked cars also may be towed to allow the sweepers access to the curbside. Generally, parking is prohibited for two hours while sweeping is underway.

DPW street sweepers cover about 4,000 lane miles monthly, removing litter and pollutants. The sweeper also emits a fine spray of water to help control dust. Street sweeping is suspended during winter as the sprayed water can freeze and become ice on the street. DPW also sweeps commercial corridors year-round. For more information about DPW’s street sweeping program, visit http://www.dpw.dc.gov.

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More Trash and Recycling News

February 23, 2010

It seems there is just no way to not get your trash and recycling collection this week. It was announced on Feb. 22nd that collection would return to normal … but lest there be any confusion, if you’ve place it in front of your house, leave it there. DPW will collect it there as well. The announcement is below:

Collections are being made from both the curb and alley Mon., Feb. 22.

Normal collection schedule resumes this week.

The DC Department of Public Works announced today that it is resuming alley collections for trash and recycling. Last week, residents were asked to put their trash at the curb through today because the alleys were impassable. However, the high temperatures over the weekend produced some melting, which will allow the collections to be made from the alleys once again. Residents are asked to put their trash and recycling containers at their regular point of collection between 6:30 pm the day before their collection and 6 am the day of their collection. If you have already placed your trash and recycling in the front, please leave it there. We will collect it.

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