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Washington DC Department of Public Works Curbside Collection Program - Updated Apr 29, 2014 Back

Services are restricted to residents of Washington only.

Please call for the curbside collection sechedule.

dpw.dc.gov/service/recycling-collection

(202) 737-4404

Washington, DC 20009

The Department of Public Works provides free single stream recycling collection for single-family homes and small residential buildings (with up to three living units).

In twice-weekly trash collection neighborhoods, recycling is collected on either the first or second collection day. Please visit collectionday.dcgis.dc.gov for your street’s recycling schedule.

Please empty and rinse all food and beverage containers.

Materials Accepted

Services:

Dropoff

Pickup

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Material Residential Business Note
#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles

pickup

none

#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles

pickup

none

#1 Rigid Plastics

pickup

none

#2 Plastic Bags

pickup

none

Please put all plastic bags into one bag.

#2 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

#2 Plastic Caps

pickup

none

Do not remove caps from bottles.

#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear

pickup

none

#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored

pickup

none

#2 Rigid Plastics

pickup

none

#3 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

#3 Rigid Plastics

pickup

none

#4 Plastic Bags

pickup

none

Please put all plastic bags into one bag.

#4 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

#4 Rigid Plastics

pickup

none

#5 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

#5 Plastic Caps

pickup

none

Do not remove caps from bottles.

#5 Rigid Plastics

pickup

none

#6 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

This program does not accept Styrofoam.

#6 Rigid Plastics

pickup

none

This program does not accept Styrofoam.

#7 Rigid Plastics

pickup

none

Aerosol Cans - Empty

pickup

none

Aluminum Beverage Cans

pickup

none

Aluminum Foil

pickup

none

Aluminum Food Cans

pickup

none

Aluminum Lids

pickup

none

Aluminum Pie Plates

pickup

none

Please rinse to ensure clear of all food residue.

Aluminum Trays

pickup

none

Blue Glass Beverage Containers

pickup

none

Blueprints

pickup

none

Booklets

pickup

none

Brochures

pickup

none

Brown Glass Beverage Containers

pickup

none

Cardstock

pickup

none

Catalogs

pickup

none

Chipboard

pickup

none

Clear Glass Beverage Containers

pickup

none

Construction Paper

pickup

none

Corrugated Cardboard

pickup

none

Please flatten corrugated cardboard.

Envelopes

pickup

none

Gift Boxes

pickup

none

Green Glass Beverage Containers

pickup

none

Greeting Cards

pickup

none

Hardcover Books

pickup

none

Kraft Paper

pickup

none

Magazines

pickup

none

Mail

pickup

none

Manila Folders

pickup

none

Metal Paint Cans

pickup

none

Milk and Juice Cartons

pickup

none

Mixed Paper

pickup

none

Newspaper

pickup

none

Newspaper Inserts

pickup

none

Office Paper

pickup

none

Paper Bags

pickup

none

Paper Egg Cartons

pickup

none

Paper Labels

pickup

none

Paper Sleeves

pickup

none

Paper Tubes

pickup

none

Paperback Books

pickup

none

Paperboard

pickup

none

Please flatten and remove liners.

Phone Books

pickup

none

Plastic Buckets

pickup

none

Plastic Plant Materials

pickup

none

Shredded Paper

pickup

none

Please place in a paper bag with a single staple at the top to hold it closed. No loose paper shredding.

Steel Cans

pickup

none

Steel Lids

pickup

none

Toys

pickup

none

Window Envelopes

pickup

none

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