We need to have a talk, NBC. Because if you're going to continue to print stories like this, we're going to have to crack jokes in response to every single part of it. more ›

Of course with grease! more ›

You probably already have at least one good reason to care about the D.C. budget deficit debate which will soon be upon the D.C. Council: higher taxes, cuts to social services, and so on. But even if you were still in need of a reason to care, it's worth noting that the city's financial issues are already having a manifest effect on things that most of us take for granted -- like garbage cans and recycling bins, both of which the city has run out of. more ›

Suddenly, I feel much better about having never consumed a can of Four Loko. After several different states around the country banned the alcoholic energy drinks over the course of 2010, many -- including Virginia -- are sending cases of the beverage to be recycled. Into fuel. For cars. more ›

Did you decide to celebrate the Christmas holiday by engaging in the time-honored tradition of cutting down a big piece of greenery, placing it in your home and decorating it with trinkets and various electrical wires, only to take it down a few days after the holiday? Well, don't just throw that tree away -- you can recycle it! The District Department of Public Works says that they'll be collecting trees curbside from treeboxes in front of people's homes between January 3 and 15, but if you don't want to wait, you can also take your tree to any number of recycling centers in the District, Virginia and Maryland and turn that piece of holiday paraphenalia into a soil erosion barrier, a fish or bird feeder, mulch or a path for a hiking trail. Consider it your belated Christmas gift to the environment -- just don't forget to take off the decor. (Yes, even the ugly ornaments.) more ›

A crucial update from the District Department of Public Works: not only are both trash and recycling collections back to their regular schedules this week, but alley collection has actually resumed today as well. Over the weekend, the department decreed that most alleys were still not passable, and asked residents to continue to place their refuse at the curb, but this afternoon, spokesperson Linda Grant let it be known that thanks to a sufficient amount of sun and warmth on Sunday, alley collection is back. more ›

You there: stop constructing that aluminum Taj Mahal replica from all the empty brew cans which have sustained you, lo these past few snow-filled weeks -- for recycling collection from the District's curbs resumes on Monday. more ›

We gave you an update Saturday on the District's efforts to pickup trash this coming week (residential collection will take place, but a day later than normal due to today's holiday, and only from curbs, not from alleys). But we wanted to remind you that recycling collection is still suspended this coming week, just as it was last week. If you're like me, you've got a whole lot recycling piling up, but don't be the jerk who puts out the recycling when it won't be collected. I saw an awful lot of recycling cans out last week, left there only to further impede tough-to-navigate sidewalks. more ›

Don't expect trash and recycling collection to work like normal well into next week. more ›

I have three or four old cell phones sitting in the bottom drawer of my desk (along with roughly 20 cables and wires I have absolutely zero need for), so I'm relieved that today's rain means that the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District's "Flowers for Phones" promotion has been moved to tomorrow. more ›

An item we missed (hat tip WTOP) is that the District Department of Public Works sent around word late last week that trash and recycling collection days for many D.C. residents will change starting Dec. 1. Beginning this weekend, residents who will be affected by the changes will start seeing signs posted on their streets and receive doorknockers with the relevant details. A good clue as to whether your trash day might change: if you currently only get trash pickup once a week and also live within Wards 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8, your trash day is probably going to change. Keep an eye out for those signs and doorknockers. more ›

Frozen Tropics tipped us off to this piece of news from the District Department of Public Works: beginning yesterday, city recycling crews are now picking up a number of new kinds of items that were previously not accepted for recycling. Most intriguing is that the city will now collect plastic bags for recycling, including the bags you typically get from grocery stores, and even those flimsier produce and dry cleaning bags. Here's the list of new items the city will now pick up: more ›

...and it has to do with trash. more ›

After last weekend's overwhelming turnout and ensuing traffic disaster at the city's semi-annual Household Hazardous Waste and E-Cycling event at Carter Barron Amphitheatre, the D.C. Department of Public Works knew it had to hold these types of events more often. The department announced today that it will conduct an additional collection event this Saturday to accommodate those who did not get a chance to participate last weekend. more ›

We first told you about it last month, but here's a reminder that this Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the city will be collecting household hazardous waste from residents at the Carter Barron Amphitheatre parking lot at 16th and Kennedy Streets NW. District residents only (Virginia and Maryland residents should check with their local governments to find out where they may take their hazardous waste) may drop-off hazardous waste for proper disposal and recycling. Acceptable items are listed below, and items that will not be accepted are below the jump. more ›

I've got an old printer in my house that doesn't work, and won't ever work again. It's been sitting in the exact same spot for two years, collecting dust, as I've had no idea what to do with it. You can't just throw those things in the garbage, they're full of toxic something or other! Well a reminder posted by the D.C. Department of Public Works has prompted me to block off a chunk of time in my Google calendar for April 26, the date that's been set for the department's annual spring Household Hazardous Waste and E-Cycling collection event. Hello, spring cleaning. Goodbye, crappy old printer. more ›

Good morning, Washington. Well, as good as it can be -- it's back to work after a day of honoring the presidents. Luckily we have some news for you, including an indictment involving an Oprah scam and Maryland and Virginia trying to figure out just what to do about their roads. And for those of you looking forward to the next big celebration or day off, just remember that St. Patrick's Day is only a... more ›

We hope you had a nice weekend. This photo, posted by the Post's Keith Jenkins in DCist Photos, shows motorcyclists with a dog in the sidecar and U.S. and Marine Corps flags. Many of the memorials and monuments on both sides of the Potomac were packed with people honoring those who have fallen in current and past wars. For a transcript of President Bush's Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery, click here. Now on... more ›