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District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 8-1031.06a: Installation of public litter containers in residential areas.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 8. Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.
  2. Chapter 10A. Solid Waste Reduction and Recovery.

(a)

DPW shall install public litter containers on blocks in a Residential Zone, as specified in the District of Columbia Zoning Regulations, in accordance with the process described in subsection (b) of this section.

(b)

Before installing a public litter container on a block in a Residential Zone, DPW must:

(1)

Receive a request for installation;

(2)

Confirm that the requested location is within one block of a non-Residential Zone, including Mix-Use and Neighborhood Mixed-Use Zones, that is already serviced by DPW for trash and recycling collection;

(3)

If the conditions in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection are satisfied, issue a written notice of intent to install a public litter container to the Council and the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commissions ("ANC") and provide the Council and affected ANCs 30 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, to respond; and

(4)

Give great weight to any comment from an affected ANC, pursuant to § 1-309.10(d)(3)(A).

Collected 2026-08-29T05:44:07Z. Source file · JSON

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