Recycling & Trash:
To keep West Georgetown and Burleith looking clean and beautiful, it is important that all residents obey the District's regulations regarding household and bulk trash.
As a service to the community, the Office of Off Campus Student Life conducts a weekly inspection of student houses in the area to ensure that the trash both in front of houses and in the alleys is kept under control. If the Office of Off Campus Student Life deems the trash situation at a house unsatisfactory, a citation will be issued. The following sanctions will be imposed for violations:
First Violation: $150 fine per house + 5 work sanction hours per resident
Second Violation: $250 fine per house + 10 work sanction hours per resident
Third Violation: $350 fine per house + 15 work sanction hours per resident.
TRASH PICK UP DAYS
Burleith: Thursdays
West Georgetown: Tuesdays and Fridays
Recycling: Thursdays in Burleith; Fridays in Georgetown.
PROPER TRASH DISPOSAL
- Put your trash out after 6:30 PM the night before pickup
- Since trash pickup is only once a week in Burleith, you must dispose of all trash in a green Supercan. To obtain another Supercan or to replace a damaged one, call D.C. Public Works at 311 or go to the 311 Online site to request a city service (order a Supercan is in the drop down menu)..
- In West Georgetown, make sure all of your trash is included within plastic or metal cans with tight-fitting lids. No garbage may be placed on the ground (even if it is enclosed within plastic bags) or corralled inside your fence or stairs. Take your trash cans in before 8:00 PM the day of pickup; do not leave them in the sidewalk or alley..
BULK TRASH:
Bulk trash (larger items requiring special pickup like mattresses or futons) is picked up by appointment only, with the exception of move-in/move-out trash, which is picked up by the University at the beginning and end of the academic year. To have bulk trash removed from your house, call the Department of Public Works at 311.
