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Recycling Guide

The document provides information about how residents can dispose of special waste items like electronics, paint, household hazardous waste, and documents through the Fort Totten Transfer Station and other locations. Residents can drop off electronics for recycling on Saturdays and the Thursday before the first Saturday of each month. Paint can be dropped off at Fort Totten. Household hazardous waste and up to 5 boxes of documents can also be disposed of properly on the first Saturday of the month. The document also includes information on bulk collection and recycling guidelines.

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Recycling Guide

The document provides information about how residents can dispose of special waste items like electronics, paint, household hazardous waste, and documents through the Fort Totten Transfer Station and other locations. Residents can drop off electronics for recycling on Saturdays and the Thursday before the first Saturday of each month. Paint can be dropped off at Fort Totten. Household hazardous waste and up to 5 boxes of documents can also be disposed of properly on the first Saturday of the month. The document also includes information on bulk collection and recycling guidelines.

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W A S T E L E S S,

R E C YC L E M O R E .

DPW MAKES IT EASY FOR RESIDENTS TO DISPOSE OF SPECIAL WASTE

Fort Totten
Transfer Station Electronics Recycling Paint
Electronics are banned from trash
4900 John F. McCormack Dr., NE starting on Jan 1, 2018. Please
Paint can be dropped off at Fort
Totten. Additional drop off options
Washington, D.C. 20011 recycle by dropping off at Fort can be found on PaintCares
Totten or visit our website below website: paintcare.org.
to find other drop-off options.
Every Saturday 8am - 3pm
(except holidays) & Thursday
preceding the first Saturday of the Household Hazardous Waste Document Shredding
month (1pm - 5pm) (HHW) Residents may bring up to 5
HHW materials should not be put medium-sized boxes of personal
Document shredding is available on in trash or recycling bins. Safely documents to Fort Totten on
dispose of HHW at Fort Totten. the first Saturday of the month
the first Saturday of each month. between 8am - 3pm.

Need to schedule a
bulk collection? Call 3-1-1 Visit zerowaste.dc.gov for more information
To reach 311 from outside the city, dial (202) 737-4404.

For more information about recycling in the District, visit: Follow @dczerowaste #ZeroWasteDC
zerowaste.dc.gov

For general information about the Department of Public Works, visit:


dpw.dc.gov
ZERO
WASTE
WASTE L E S S,
RECYCLE MORE.
The list of recyclable items in D.C. has expanded. Residents are now able to recycle more


items and help the District become a cleaner, greener city!
Accepted Items

PAPER
Cups & Containers
Flattened Cardboard
Milk, Juice & Soup Cartons
Newspapers/Magazines
Books/Phone Books
Junk Mail & Office Paper
(all items clean & empty)
*No Tissues

PLASTIC
Cups & Containers
Bottles & Lids
Bulky Items
(all items clean & empty)
*No Plastic Bags
*No Foam Polystyrene
*No Straws or Utensils

METAL GLASS
Steel & Aluminum Glass Bottles /Jars
Bottles/Cans/Containers (all items clean & empty)
(all items clean & empty) *No Windows
*No Paint Cans or Ceramics

H o w t o P r e p a r e Yo u r R e c y c l a b l e s
Recyclables Do not bag recyclables. No Items smaller than 2 x 2. Include only listed items.
should be Leave loose in container. * No utensils, straws, small Questions? Visit
clean & TIP: Return plastic grocery bags to dressing or condiment cups. zerowaste.dc.gov
empty. participating stores for recycling.

Follow @dczerowaste #ZeroWasteDC


For more information about recycling in the District, visit:
zerowaste.dc.gov

For general information about the Department of Public Works, visit:


dpw.dc.gov

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