Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the reopening of DC Public Schools and DC Government on Wednesday, January 8th. The Department of Public Works (DPW) has resumed trash, recycling, and food waste collections on a one-day slide schedule, though residents are experiencing delays. DPW urges residents with Monday or Tuesday pickup days to put their waste out for Wednesday collection and aims to restore normal operations quickly. The Fort Totten Transfer Station's residential drop-off ramp remains closed, and leaf collection is suspended.
“This evening, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that DC Public Schools and DC Government will open on time on Wednesday, January 8.DPW has resumed trash, recycling, and food waste collections on a one-day slide schedule; however, many residents are experiencing collection delays
. Residents with either a Monday or Tuesday pickup day should put their trash, recycling, and food waste out for Wednesday pickup. DPW will work throughout the week to restore normal collection operations as quickly as possible. The residential drop off ramp at Fort Totten Transfer Station will remain closed. Leaf collection remains suspended.”Sketch Night is DC’s hottest sketch comedy show.
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