It doesn't look like a new crackdown on D.C. food trucks is coming tomorrow. more ›

Get rid of that Christmas tree early! From January 3-14, you can leave it on the curb. After that, it'll have to go out with the trash. more ›

On the second anniversary of a cop bringing a gun to a snowball fight, Ward 3 Councilwoman Mary Cheh questioned the directors of DPW and DDOT today about the city's preparedness for winter storms. DPW chief William Howland recommended listening to weather reports. more ›

With snow in the forecast late tonight and early tomorrow, the District will deploy it's snow-removing team tonight just in case. more ›

What have all the additional police, sanitation and traffic enforcement officers used in connection with Occupy DC cost the District? Almost $1 million, so far. more ›

The widow of a D.C. sanitation worker who was murdered last October at a DPW facility is now suing the city over negligence in implementing recommended safety measures. Larry Hutchins was killed, and one other worker injured, when an unknown man, reportedly dressed in a DPW uniform, open fire on the facility grounds more ›

Next time you contest a parking ticket, you might want to think twice about pretending that the violation you're accused of didn't happen -- the District might have photographic evidence that it did. more ›

As we noted yesterday, it was the District's trees which took the brunt of Hurricane Irene's force over the weekend -- in fact, the city has announced that they've collected more than 267 tons of tree debris in the days since the storm. more ›

You might be able to take Metro during a government shutdown, but a bevy of other city services that Washington residents usually take for granted would grind to a halt. more ›

The transition to street sweeping season is always a stressful one for drivers around the District of Columbia -- moreso when drivers are getting tickets during the so-called grace period. more ›

When it comes to fleet management, the hits just keep coming for the District: WAMU's Patrick Madden reports that vehicles operated by the District's Department of Public Works, which is responsible for issuing tickets to illegally parked vehicles around the city, have -- wait for it -- racked up $30,000 in outstanding citations and fees of their own. Oooooh, can you feel the Morissetteian irony? more ›

The weather gods' decision to reward us for surviving last February's snowpocalypse with some absolutely glorious weather this month has us thinking spring. And you know what that means: street sweeping season is nigh! more ›

As the Post's Mike DeBonis reported last night, some Twitter users predictably took to the social networking service to criticize the District's response to the storm that hit the city overnight. Most prominent amongst the complainers may have been ABC's Jake Tapper, who not only wondered where all the plows were but also pondered recruiting Newark Mayor Cory Booker to help D.C. deal with the cleanup efforts. more ›

Did you decide to celebrate the Christmas holiday by engaging in the time-honored tradition of cutting down a big piece of greenery, placing it in your home and decorating it with trinkets and various electrical wires, only to take it down a few days after the holiday? Well, don't just throw that tree away -- you can recycle it! The District Department of Public Works says that they'll be collecting trees curbside from treeboxes in front of people's homes between January 3 and 15, but if you don't want to wait, you can also take your tree to any number of recycling centers in the District, Virginia and Maryland and turn that piece of holiday paraphenalia into a soil erosion barrier, a fish or bird feeder, mulch or a path for a hiking trail. Consider it your belated Christmas gift to the environment -- just don't forget to take off the decor. (Yes, even the ugly ornaments.) more ›

This afternoon, Mayor-elect Vince Gray announced he will retain Office of Planning chief Harriet Tregoning, along with several other Adrian Fenty appointees. more ›

Rejoice D.C. drivers, for you have almost reached your annual winter reprieve from having to move your car for the city's mechanized street sweepers. (And you've even been informed in advance this year!) After last year's miscommunication regarding the date residential sweeping ended, DPW was really on the ball this year, announcing that weekly street sweeping on residential streets will cease for the season on October 29. more ›

Larry Hutchins, the 51-year-old man who was gunned down inside a Department of Public Works parking lot on October 13, will be laid to rest this Thursday. As a result, DPW has announced that they will postpone trash and recycling pickup on October 21, so that DPW employees can attend Hutchins' funeral. Hutchins had worked for DPW for 24 years. Thursday's collections will move to Friday, and Friday's collections to Saturday. Here's hoping that the individuals on the city's various listservs can control their rage about having to wait one day for their garbage to be collected this time around. more ›

An update to the DPW shooting story that we noted in the Morning Roundup: one man, who was previously been reported to be in grave condition after being shot at a Department of Public Works parking lot at 1241 W Street NE, has died as a result of his wounds. 51-year-old Larry Hutchins of Suitland, Md. -- a 24-year employee of the department -- was identified as the man who was killed. WTOP reports that the second person who was shot is currently in critical condition, also noting that there had been a stabbing at this same parking lot in 2009. Due to the shooting, DPW has suspended trash and recycling collection around the city today. Police are still investigating. more ›

We told you before, and now we're telling you again. Residential street sweeping starts back up in the District today, with all the alternate side parking restrictions (and $30 parking tickets) that come along with them. Although to clarify, you still have a week to get used to the old routine, as enforcement won't resume until next Monday, March 29. more ›

Spring must really be right around the corner, because the District's Department of Public Works is already planning on resuming residential street sweeping later this month. Daytime mechanical street sweeping is set to return on Monday, March 22, with enforcement of alternate-side parking restrictions returning a week later, on March 29. Street sweeping tickets cost $30 a pop, so be sure to mark your calendar to remember to start moving your car again in a few weeks. more ›

A crucial update from the District Department of Public Works: not only are both trash and recycling collections back to their regular schedules this week, but alley collection has actually resumed today as well. Over the weekend, the department decreed that most alleys were still not passable, and asked residents to continue to place their refuse at the curb, but this afternoon, spokesperson Linda Grant let it be known that thanks to a sufficient amount of sun and warmth on Sunday, alley collection is back. more ›

You there: stop constructing that aluminum Taj Mahal replica from all the empty brew cans which have sustained you, lo these past few snow-filled weeks -- for recycling collection from the District's curbs resumes on Monday. more ›

We gave you an update Saturday on the District's efforts to pickup trash this coming week (residential collection will take place, but a day later than normal due to today's holiday, and only from curbs, not from alleys). But we wanted to remind you that recycling collection is still suspended this coming week, just as it was last week. If you're like me, you've got a whole lot recycling piling up, but don't be the jerk who puts out the recycling when it won't be collected. I saw an awful lot of recycling cans out last week, left there only to further impede tough-to-navigate sidewalks. more ›

Forget about the commute -- it's the parking that'll do you in. more ›

He who tops it off, drops it off -- certainly a motto to live by. Of course, such informal social arrangements tend to slip a bit in the wake of disruptive snowstorms. The District Department of Public Works doesn't care who is topping off recycling bins and street litter cans: DPW sent out word last night that neither will be collected or emptied, respectively, by crews next week. Regular trash collection will happen in front of buildings next week, but it'll be pushed back a day due to the Presidents' Day holiday on Monday. Dark plastic bags placed at the curb the night before the collection day will again be accepted for those whose normal collection happens in an inaccessible alleyway. DPW had hoped to get back to clearing out litter cans by Wednesday, February 10, but obviously, the second batch of snow put the kibosh on those plans. more ›

Don't expect trash and recycling collection to work like normal well into next week. more ›

The Epiphany isn't until Wednesday, but the District is already busy collecting old Christmas trees and wreaths. The Department of Public Works says residents should place tinsel-free holiday trees and other greenery curbside, preferably inside tree boxes, anytime between now and Sunday, Jan. 10. Trees will then be picked up and chipped into compost. The city will continue to pick up trees through Jan. 16, but in the event you miss the Jan. 10 deadline, go ahead and put out your tree with your regular trash. DPW will collect late trees as space permits. more ›

The Department of Public Works announced that regular trash and recycling collection services resumed today, although leaf collection would remain suspended so crews could finish clearing snow in residential neighborhoods. Collection from public litter cans also resumed today. more ›

On the same day we receive the devastating news of Butterstick's departure, we're staring down a Winter Weather Advisory for Saturday, with snow accumulations in the order of 2"-4" possible. Bear in mind that the District will likely see the least amount of actual snow on the ground of any part of the larger metro area, but true to form, the city is making the safe bet on its citizenry freaking right out about it. Here's what we know so far: more ›