Save the Date

Calling all High School Students!!!  Please join ANC 4B06 for the first community clean-up of the school year on Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 1pm-3pm at Fort Slocum Park. Scan the QR code to register and remember to bring your DCPS Volunteer Form. All tools (gloves, grabbers and trash bags) will be provided.

Click https://rebrand.ly/20bcf4 or scan the QR code to register.

Councilmember Lewis George Ward 4 Dispatch

Nearing the End of Red Line Construction

On Sunday, WMATA is expected to complete its work on the Red Line, reopening Metro transit north of Takoma Station. Over the last several months, many Ward 4 travelers have been impacted by this ongoing construction resulting from the new Purple Line being built in Maryland. I've been glad to see progress being made over the summer, including the completion of the upgraded Takoma Metro Station with better lighting, new signage, and sidewalk repairs, as well as a smoother Metro ride with upgraded tracks. 

I'm grateful to WMATA for their work on this construction and looking forward to seeing the full Red Line open back up to Ward 4 travelers!

Upshur Pool Closing After Labor Day

After an amazing summer, Upshur Pool will close for the season at 6pm this Monday, September 2nd (Labor Day). Check out DPR’s web page for a full list of other pools that are open over the holiday weekend. Click here to see the full list of closures and modifications to DC services for the holiday.  

Ward 4 Drug Free Zones in Effect

MPD has announced several drug free zones in Ward 4, which are now in effect until Monday, August 26th at 7:59am. The creation of these drug free zones was authorized by the Secure DC omnibus bill in March and allows MPD to order individuals to disperse from the zone if an officer “reasonably believes” the person is there to commit a drug offense. The boundaries of the drug free zone will be:

• Piney Branch Road, NW from 12th Street to Georgia Avenue, NW
• Georgia Avenue, NW from Piney Branch Road to Tuckerman Street, NW
• 900 Block of Tuckerman Street, NW
• 6200-6300 block of 9th Street, NW
• Rittenhouse Street, NW from 9th Street to 12th Street, NW
• 12th Street, NW from Rittenhouse Street to Piney Branch Road, NW
• 100 block of Longfellow Street, NW
• 5400-5500 blocks of 1st Street, NW
• 100 block of Missouri Avenue, NW
• 2nd Street, NW from Missouri Avenue, NW to Longfellow Street, NW

Office Hours in the Community

Every Wednesday afternoon, our Ward 4 constituent services team holds office hours at Fort Stevens Rec Center from 12 to 1pm, followed by office hours at Hattie Holmes Senior Wellness Center from 1:30 to 2:30pm. Community members can stop by and speak one-on-one with a member of our team about DC government services or our work in the Ward 4 community.

In The Ward 4 You Pop-Ups

We'll be holding these events every Thursday for the rest of the summer, stopping in different neighborhoods to meet with community members, identify areas of concern, bring resources, and support residents with constituent services requests. Our next stops will be Manor Park, Brightwood, and Takoma. Make sure to check out the full schedule below so you can be a part of our events!

DPW Service Level

Holiday Slide Schedule

In observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 2nd trash, recycling, and food waste collection through the Curbside Composting Pilot Program will be on a slide schedule through Saturday, September 7th.

Collections Time Adjustment

NOW through September 6, DPW will begin trash & recycling and food waste collections at 6:00 a.m. to beat the heat! On code red days, collections will start at 5:30 a.m.

Free mulch/compost pickup at Fort Totten Transfer Station is back! Residents can fill up to five 32-gal bags (bring your own bags & shovel) from Wed-Fri 10 am-2 pm & Sat 7 am-2 pm at 4900 John McCormack Rd NE.

New Food Waste Drop-off Site:

We’ve officially launched our new food waste drop-off site in Ward 8! It will be at Sycamore and Oak (1100 Oak Drive SE) on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. (flyer attached)

Food Waste Drop-Off sites: DPW hosts twelve weekly staffed Food Waste Drop-Off sites across the District. See the locations/hours of operation here: https://zerowaste.dc.gov/foodwastedropoff

Curbside Composting Pilot Program: Not in the Pilot Program but interested in participating in the future? Please fill out this waitlist form to be one of the first to hear about program updates and openings: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CompostPilotInterest

The Special Waste Collection Events will be conducted twice quarterly.

Here are the dates for the future special waste collection events:

• Thursday, September 19^th from 10am to 2pm @ Anacostia Skate Park
• Saturday, September 21^st from 8am to 2pm @ Carter Barron Tennis Center

The Department of Energy and Environment E-cycling events. Visit https://doee.dc.gov/ecycle for more information

Upcoming dates are:

• Saturday, September 7   |   10am-2pm
  Collection vehicle on the corner of N St SW & First St SW (near King Greenleaf Recreation Center) Ward 6

• Saturday, September 14   |   10am-2pm

Collection vehicle on Frederick Douglass Court SE, north of Bruce Pl SE (near Douglass Community Center) Ward 8

• Saturday, September 21   |   10am-2pm

Collection vehicle on the corner of Van Buren St NW & 4th St NW (near Takoma Community Center) Ward 4

• Saturday, October 5   |   10am-2pm

Collection vehicle on the corner of Georgia Ave NW & Howard Pl NW (near Banneker Community Center) Ward 1

• Saturday, October 12   |   10am-2pm

Collection vehicle on Pennsylvania Ave NW between 19th & 20th St NW (east of James Monroe Park) Ward 2

Join the Mayor's Office of the Clean City at their "Roll-Off Days." Roll-off days rotate to different wards on Saturdays each month and allow residents to responsibly dispose of bulk trash, debris, and electronics to E-Cycle! For additional information visit Cleancity.dc.gov

Here's the schedule: