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The safe disposal of hazardous household waste (HHW) and unwanted electronic equipment such as computers, televisions, VCRs/DVRs, stereos and fax machines (Electronic Recycling) helps to prevent the release of dangerous, toxic substances into the environment and prevents harm and injury to DPW workers. Please review our list of Accepted/Prohibited Items. Only some of the items on this list are accepted at the eCYCLE DC events run by electronics manufacturers and overseen by DOEE. For details on those events, please see DOEE’s eCYCLE DC Program.
Please do not put these items in trash or recycling containers or set out for bulk collection for DPW to pick up.
Needles & Sharps (syringes used for diabetic injections) The improper disposal of contaminated sharps is a serious safety concern for garbage collectors and landfill workers. Please review the Department of Energy and the Environment. step-by-step guidance sheet for safe disposal.
We also accept personal documents to be shredded on the first Saturday of each month at the Benning Road Transfer Station, from 7 am until 2 pm. No documents will be accepted for shredding except on the first Saturday of the month because DPW cannot secure these documents without the shredding contractor on site.
Disposing of HHW and unwanted electronic equipment is easy every Saturday between 7 am and 2 pm, except holidays, at the Benning Road Transfer Station, 3200 Benning Road, NE. The Fort Totten Transfer Station will not accept these items during this change. An additional HHW/Electronic Recycling drop-off occurs the Thursday preceding the first Saturday of the month (except holidays), between 10 am and 2 pm.
The electronics recycling drop-off at Benning Road Transfer Station is separate from the eCYCLE DC events run by electronics manufacturers and overseen by the Department of Energy & Environment. For details on those events, please see DOEE’s eCYCLE DC Program
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Use our Slide Guide to find out how holidays affect your collection schedule.
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