Residents living in the older parts of the city, have twice weekly trash pick-up and will continue to use the smaller, 42 gallon garbage containers. Committee on the Environment, Public Works and Transportation. Most other Supercans still in use have largely fallen into disrepair - having lost wheels, lids and handles - after many years of hard use. Public Oversight Roundtable on The Supercans for Seniors Act of 2012, Bill 19-1036. However, free Supercans have not been available since the City's budget problems of the mid-90s, although some residents have purchased new cans from the City ($62). Because of the capacity of the new containers, collection service could be consolidated into a schedule of once per week. The Supercans were oversized (96 gallons) for greater trash capacity, had lids for more secure containment and wheels to facilitate ease of use by residents. The first Supercans were distributed free of charge to City residents some 18 years ago. The contractor handling distribution of the new Supercans is C&E Industries of Washington, a minority-owned business headquartered in Ward 8. As of June 1, approximately 36,000 new Supercans have been delivered. Delivery is now underway in Wards 4 and 5. Distribution began east of the Anacostia River in March and will continue westward. Old receptacles, except those previously purchased by residents, will be replaced with new ones. The Supercan service territory is generally comprised of households East, West and North of Florida Avenue. Unless informed of a schedule change, residents can expect that there is no city trash and recyclables collection no street and alley cleaning no sanitation enforcement no nuisance abatement, towing, or abandoned vehicle removal and no DPW parking enforcement, including meters, residential, and rush hour lane restrictions on these days.Under a $4 million contract, over 75,000 new Supercans are being distributed to residences, across all eight wards, in the outer ring of the City. On these holidays, District government offices are closed and most services are suspended for the day. The District government observes 11 legal holidays. (Washington, DC) Most residents in the District’s Old City neighborhoods those who have twice-weekly trash collection, such as Capitol Hill, Shaw, Logan Circle and others have probably already received two matching mobile carts from DPW, a blue one for recyclable materials and a green one for trash. Now the routes have been synchronized, allowing uniform trash and recycling collection citywide. In the past, the post-holiday trash collection schedule was staggered, with one schedule for residents in once-a-week collection (Supercan) areas, and another schedule for households (with mini-Supercans) in twice-a-week collection neighborhoods. Since Independence Day falls on a Tuesday this year, your trash will be collected on Wednesday Wednesday’s trash day will then slide to Thursday Thursday’s trash will be picked up on Friday, and Friday collections will be made on Saturday. Let’s say your normal collection day is Tuesday. Just remember to “slide.” Now, all city trash and recyclables collection slides one day following the holiday. If you have DPW collection service, setting out trash and recyclables after a public holiday is easy. All sanitation services, parking rules, and enforcement resume Wednesday, July 5. (Washington, DC) In observance of Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4, the Department of Public Works (DPW) offices will be closed and all services will be suspended for the day.
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