The first snow of 2015, in usual DC style, created challenges for commuters in our area. Snow began falling in the early morning hours Monday, and residents awoke to a blanket of the powdery white stuff that created slippery sidewalks and streets.
Read moreThe Department of Public Works began collecting holiday trees on December 28 and will continue to collect them through Saturday, January 10. Trees, as well as holiday greenery, should be placed in the same location from which your trash and recyclables are collected. While in some years DPW has asked that trees be placed curbside, this year you should only
Read moreIn observance of Labor Day, the Department of Public Works will suspend sanitation services this week until Tuesday, September 2. For our area that means that trash and recycling collection will shift from the usual pick up day of Thursday to Friday, September 5. Containers should be placed curbside or in the alley between 6:30 p.m. Thursday and 6:00 a.m. Friday. UPDATE: Due to
Read moreDue to extreme temperatures – DC reached a record high of 97 yesterday – the Department of Public Works announced that trash and recycling collection would begin at 6:00 a.m. this week. For Tenleytown residents that means you will need to make sure your containers are along the alley or curbside an hour earlier than usual tomorrow. Throughout the summer,
Read moreTenleytown residents likely received a flyer like this one from the Department of Public Works and Mayor Vincent Gray this week letting them know that they would be receiving new Supercans and recycling cans. However, the colorful flyer was a bit light on the details of when and what to do with the old cans. Never fear, Tenleytown, D.C. tracked down the
Read moreFor Tenleytown residents who are still taking down their Christmas trees, the Department of Public Works will be collecting trees and wreaths through January 11. According to the DPW website, holiday trees should be set out where trash is normally collected and not in the tree box where leaves are collected. Trees collected by January 11 will be chopped and
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