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Saturday Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Drop-off Event at Benning Road Transfer Station - Sat, Jan 9, - Sat, Jan 16, - Sat, Jan 23, - Sat, Jan 30, - Sat, Feb 6, - Sat, Feb 13, - Sat, Feb 20, - Sat, Feb 27, - Sat, Mar 6, - Sat, Mar 13, - Sat, Mar 20, - Sat, Mar 27, - Sat, Apr 3, - Sat, Apr 10, - Sat, Apr 17, - Sat, Apr 24, - Sat, May 1, - Sat, May 8, - Sat, May 15, - Sat, May 22, - Sat, May 29, - Sat, Jun 5, - Sat, Jun 12, - Sat, Jun 19, - Sat, Jun 26, - Sat, Jul 3, - Sat, Jul 10, - Sat, Jul 17, - Sat, Jul 24, - Sat, Jul 31, - Sat, Aug 7, - Sat, Aug 14, - Sat, Aug 21, - Sat, Aug 28, - Sat, Sep 4, - Sat, Sep 11, - Sat, Sep 18, - Sat, Sep 25, - Sat, Oct 2, - Sat, Oct 9, - Sat, Oct 16, - Sat, Oct 23, - Sat, Oct 30, - Sat, Nov 6, - Sat, Nov 13, - Sat, Nov 20, - Sat, Nov 27, - Sat, Dec 4, - Sat, Dec 11, - Sat, Dec 18, - Sat, Dec 25, - Sat, Jan 1, - Sat, Jan 8, - Sat, Jan 15, - Sat, Jan 22, - Sat, Jan 29, - Sat, Feb 5, - Sat, Feb 12, - Sat, Feb 19, - Sat, Feb 26, - Sat, Mar 5, - Sat, Mar 12, - Sat, Mar 19, - Sat, Mar 26, - Sat, Apr 2, - Sat, Apr 9, - Sat, Apr 16, - Sat, Apr 23, - Sat, Apr 30, - Sat, May 7, - Sat, May 14, - Sat, May 21, - Sat, May 28, - Sat, Jun 4, - Sat, Jun 11, - Sat, Jun 18, - Sat, Jun 25, - Sat, Jul 2, - Sat, Jul 9, - Sat, Jul 16, - Sat, Jul 23, - Sat, Jul 30, - Sat, Aug 6, - Sat, Aug 13, - Sat, Aug 20, - Sat, Aug 27, - Sat, Sep 3, - Sat, Sep 10, - Sat, Sep 17, - Sat, Sep 24, - Sat, Oct 1, - Sat, Oct 8, - Sat, Oct 15, - Sat, Oct 22, - Sat, Oct 29, - Sat, Nov 5, - Sat, Nov 12, - Sat, Nov 19, - Sat, Nov 26, - Sat, Dec 3, - Sat, Dec 10, - Sat, Dec 17, - Sat, Dec 24, - Sat, Dec 31, - Sat, Jan 7, - Sat, Jan 14, - Sat, Jan 21, - Sat, Jan 28, - Sat, Feb 4, - Sat, Feb 11, - Sat, Feb 18, - Sat, Feb 25, - Sat, Mar 4, - Sat, Mar 11, - Sat, Mar 18, - Sat, Mar 25, - Sat, Apr 1, - Sat, Apr 8, - Sat, Apr 15, - Sat, Apr 22, - Sat, Apr 29, - Sat, May 6, - Sat, May 13, - Sat, May 20, - Sat, May 27, - Sat, Jun 3, - Sat, Jun 10, - Sat, Jun 17, - Sat, Jun 24, - Sat, Jul 1, - Sat, Jul 8, - Sat, Jul 15, - Sat, Jul 22, - Sat, Jul 29, - Sat, Aug 5, - Sat, Aug 12, - Sat, Aug 19, - Sat, Aug 26, - Sat, Sep 2, - Sat, Sep 9, - Sat, Sep 16, - Sat, Sep 23, - Sat, Sep 30, - Sat, Oct 7, - Sat, Oct 14, - Sat, Oct 21, - Sat, Oct 28, - Sat, Nov 4, - Sat, Nov 11, - Sat, Nov 18, - Sat, Nov 25, - Sat, Dec 2, - Sat, Dec 9, - Sat, Dec 16
3200 Benning Road, NE Washington, DC 20019
Benning Road Transfer Station Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Drop-off
District residents can drop off household hazardous waste and unwanted electronic waste at the DC Department of Public Works Benning Road Transfer Station at no cost. HHW should not be put in trash or recycling containers for DPW to collect, nor should they be included with items for bulk trash collection. Help protect DPW employees from being harmed by these potentially toxic items by disposing of them properly.
- Address: 3200 Benning Road, NE Washington, DC 20019
- Hours: Every Saturday 7 am – 2 pm (except holidays) & Thursday preceding the first Saturday of the month (10 am - 2 pm).
- Acceptable/Prohibited Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Items
- Rules of Use.
- Free Compost at Fort Totten Transfer Station: DPW also provides District residents with up to five 32-gallon bags (bring your own bags) of free compost at the Fort Totten transfer station, located at 4900 John F. McCormak Drive NE, Washington, DC 20011.
Saturday Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Drop-off Event at Benning Road Transfer Station - Sat, Jan 9, - Sat, Jan 16, - Sat, Jan 23, - Sat, Jan 30, - Sat, Feb 6, - Sat, Feb 13, - Sat, Feb 20, - Sat, Feb 27, - Sat, Mar 6, - Sat, Mar 13, - Sat, Mar 20, - Sat, Mar 27, - Sat, Apr 3, - Sat, Apr 10, - Sat, Apr 17, - Sat, Apr 24, - Sat, May 1, - Sat, May 8, - Sat, May 15, - Sat, May 22, - Sat, May 29, - Sat, Jun 5, - Sat, Jun 12, - Sat, Jun 19, - Sat, Jun 26, - Sat, Jul 3, - Sat, Jul 10, - Sat, Jul 17, - Sat, Jul 24, - Sat, Jul 31, - Sat, Aug 7, - Sat, Aug 14, - Sat, Aug 21, - Sat, Aug 28, - Sat, Sep 4, - Sat, Sep 11, - Sat, Sep 18, - Sat, Sep 25, - Sat, Oct 2, - Sat, Oct 9, - Sat, Oct 16, - Sat, Oct 23, - Sat, Oct 30, - Sat, Nov 6, - Sat, Nov 13, - Sat, Nov 20, - Sat, Nov 27, - Sat, Dec 4, - Sat, Dec 11, - Sat, Dec 18, - Sat, Dec 25, - Sat, Jan 1, - Sat, Jan 8, - Sat, Jan 15, - Sat, Jan 22, - Sat, Jan 29, - Sat, Feb 5, - Sat, Feb 12, - Sat, Feb 19, - Sat, Feb 26, - Sat, Mar 5, - Sat, Mar 12, - Sat, Mar 19, - Sat, Mar 26, - Sat, Apr 2, - Sat, Apr 9, - Sat, Apr 16, - Sat, Apr 23, - Sat, Apr 30, - Sat, May 7, - Sat, May 14, - Sat, May 21, - Sat, May 28, - Sat, Jun 4, - Sat, Jun 11, - Sat, Jun 18, - Sat, Jun 25, - Sat, Jul 2, - Sat, Jul 9, - Sat, Jul 16, - Sat, Jul 23, - Sat, Jul 30, - Sat, Aug 6, - Sat, Aug 13, - Sat, Aug 20, - Sat, Aug 27, - Sat, Sep 3, - Sat, Sep 10, - Sat, Sep 17, - Sat, Sep 24, - Sat, Oct 1, - Sat, Oct 8, - Sat, Oct 15, - Sat, Oct 22, - Sat, Oct 29, - Sat, Nov 5, - Sat, Nov 12, - Sat, Nov 19, - Sat, Nov 26, - Sat, Dec 3, - Sat, Dec 10, - Sat, Dec 17, - Sat, Dec 24, - Sat, Dec 31, - Sat, Jan 7, - Sat, Jan 14, - Sat, Jan 21, - Sat, Jan 28, - Sat, Feb 4, - Sat, Feb 11, - Sat, Feb 18, - Sat, Feb 25, - Sat, Mar 4, - Sat, Mar 11, - Sat, Mar 18, - Sat, Mar 25, - Sat, Apr 1, - Sat, Apr 8, - Sat, Apr 15, - Sat, Apr 22, - Sat, Apr 29, - Sat, May 6, - Sat, May 13, - Sat, May 20, - Sat, May 27, - Sat, Jun 3, - Sat, Jun 10, - Sat, Jun 17, - Sat, Jun 24, - Sat, Jul 1, - Sat, Jul 8, - Sat, Jul 15, - Sat, Jul 22, - Sat, Jul 29, - Sat, Aug 5, - Sat, Aug 12, - Sat, Aug 19, - Sat, Aug 26, - Sat, Sep 2, - Sat, Sep 9, - Sat, Sep 16, - Sat, Sep 23, - Sat, Sep 30, - Sat, Oct 7, - Sat, Oct 14, - Sat, Oct 21, - Sat, Oct 28, - Sat, Nov 4, - Sat, Nov 11, - Sat, Nov 18, - Sat, Nov 25, - Sat, Dec 2, - Sat, Dec 9, - Sat, Dec 16
3200 Benning Road, NE Washington, DC 20019
Benning Road Transfer Station Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Drop-off
District residents can drop off household hazardous waste and unwanted electronic waste at the DC Department of Public Works Benning Road Transfer Station at no cost. HHW should not be put in trash or recycling containers for DPW to collect, nor should they be included with items for bulk trash collection. Help protect DPW employees from being harmed by these potentially toxic items by disposing of them properly.
- Address: 3200 Benning Road, NE Washington, DC 20019
- Hours: Every Saturday 7 am – 2 pm (except holidays) & Thursday preceding the first Saturday of the month (10 am - 2 pm).
- Acceptable/Prohibited Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Items
- Rules of Use.
- Free Compost at Fort Totten Transfer Station: DPW also provides District residents with up to five 32-gallon bags (bring your own bags) of free compost at the Fort Totten transfer station, located at 4900 John F. McCormak Drive NE, Washington, DC 20011.
Saturday Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Drop-off Event at Benning Road Transfer Station - Sat, Jan 9, - Sat, Jan 16, - Sat, Jan 23, - Sat, Jan 30, - Sat, Feb 6, - Sat, Feb 13, - Sat, Feb 20, - Sat, Feb 27, - Sat, Mar 6, - Sat, Mar 13, - Sat, Mar 20, - Sat, Mar 27, - Sat, Apr 3, - Sat, Apr 10, - Sat, Apr 17, - Sat, Apr 24, - Sat, May 1, - Sat, May 8, - Sat, May 15, - Sat, May 22, - Sat, May 29, - Sat, Jun 5, - Sat, Jun 12, - Sat, Jun 19, - Sat, Jun 26, - Sat, Jul 3, - Sat, Jul 10, - Sat, Jul 17, - Sat, Jul 24, - Sat, Jul 31, - Sat, Aug 7, - Sat, Aug 14, - Sat, Aug 21, - Sat, Aug 28, - Sat, Sep 4, - Sat, Sep 11, - Sat, Sep 18, - Sat, Sep 25, - Sat, Oct 2, - Sat, Oct 9, - Sat, Oct 16, - Sat, Oct 23, - Sat, Oct 30, - Sat, Nov 6, - Sat, Nov 13, - Sat, Nov 20, - Sat, Nov 27, - Sat, Dec 4, - Sat, Dec 11, - Sat, Dec 18, - Sat, Dec 25, - Sat, Jan 1, - Sat, Jan 8, - Sat, Jan 15, - Sat, Jan 22, - Sat, Jan 29, - Sat, Feb 5, - Sat, Feb 12, - Sat, Feb 19, - Sat, Feb 26, - Sat, Mar 5, - Sat, Mar 12, - Sat, Mar 19, - Sat, Mar 26, - Sat, Apr 2, - Sat, Apr 9, - Sat, Apr 16, - Sat, Apr 23, - Sat, Apr 30, - Sat, May 7, - Sat, May 14, - Sat, May 21, - Sat, May 28, - Sat, Jun 4, - Sat, Jun 11, - Sat, Jun 18, - Sat, Jun 25, - Sat, Jul 2, - Sat, Jul 9, - Sat, Jul 16, - Sat, Jul 23, - Sat, Jul 30, - Sat, Aug 6, - Sat, Aug 13, - Sat, Aug 20, - Sat, Aug 27, - Sat, Sep 3, - Sat, Sep 10, - Sat, Sep 17, - Sat, Sep 24, - Sat, Oct 1, - Sat, Oct 8, - Sat, Oct 15, - Sat, Oct 22, - Sat, Oct 29, - Sat, Nov 5, - Sat, Nov 12, - Sat, Nov 19, - Sat, Nov 26, - Sat, Dec 3, - Sat, Dec 10, - Sat, Dec 17, - Sat, Dec 24, - Sat, Dec 31, - Sat, Jan 7, - Sat, Jan 14, - Sat, Jan 21, - Sat, Jan 28, - Sat, Feb 4, - Sat, Feb 11, - Sat, Feb 18, - Sat, Feb 25, - Sat, Mar 4, - Sat, Mar 11, - Sat, Mar 18, - Sat, Mar 25, - Sat, Apr 1, - Sat, Apr 8, - Sat, Apr 15, - Sat, Apr 22, - Sat, Apr 29, - Sat, May 6, - Sat, May 13, - Sat, May 20, - Sat, May 27, - Sat, Jun 3, - Sat, Jun 10, - Sat, Jun 17, - Sat, Jun 24, - Sat, Jul 1, - Sat, Jul 8, - Sat, Jul 15, - Sat, Jul 22, - Sat, Jul 29, - Sat, Aug 5, - Sat, Aug 12, - Sat, Aug 19, - Sat, Aug 26, - Sat, Sep 2, - Sat, Sep 9, - Sat, Sep 16, - Sat, Sep 23, - Sat, Sep 30, - Sat, Oct 7, - Sat, Oct 14, - Sat, Oct 21, - Sat, Oct 28, - Sat, Nov 4, - Sat, Nov 11, - Sat, Nov 18, - Sat, Nov 25, - Sat, Dec 2, - Sat, Dec 9, - Sat, Dec 16
3200 Benning Road, NE Washington, DC 20019
Benning Road Transfer Station Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Drop-off
District residents can drop off household hazardous waste and unwanted electronic waste at the DC Department of Public Works Benning Road Transfer Station at no cost. HHW should not be put in trash or recycling containers for DPW to collect, nor should they be included with items for bulk trash collection. Help protect DPW employees from being harmed by these potentially toxic items by disposing of them properly.
- Address: 3200 Benning Road, NE Washington, DC 20019
- Hours: Every Saturday 7 am – 2 pm (except holidays) & Thursday preceding the first Saturday of the month (10 am - 2 pm).
- Acceptable/Prohibited Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Items
- Rules of Use.
- Free Compost at Fort Totten Transfer Station: DPW also provides District residents with up to five 32-gallon bags (bring your own bags) of free compost at the Fort Totten transfer station, located at 4900 John F. McCormak Drive NE, Washington, DC 20011.
Request a PresentationThe Department of Public Works is happy to send a staff member to present to your community group, office, business, agency, or school on District Recycling information.
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