DPW To Observe Columbus Day, Mon., Oct. 8

Sanitation services will be suspended for the holiday and will resume Tuesday, October 9.

·         In once-a-week trash and recycling collection neighborhoods collections will “slide” to the next day, so Monday’s collections will be made Tuesday, Tuesday’s collections will be made Wednesday and so on. 

·         In twice-a-week collection neighborhoods, Monday/Thursday collections will be made Tuesday and Friday and Tuesday/Friday collections will be made Wednesday and Saturday.

·         Street sweeping will be suspended Monday, October 8 so motorists will not need to move their cars that day.

The Ft. Totten Transfer Station will be closed Monday, October 8 and will reopen Tuesday, October 9 to residents to bring trash, bulk items and recyclables between 1 pm and 5 pm. 

Directions to Ft. Totten, 4900 John F. McCormack Drive, NE: Travel east on Irving Street, NW, turn left on Michigan Avenue, turn left on John F. McCormack Drive, NE and continue to the end of the street.