Spending more time at home has led to an increase in residential trash.

Until Saturday, and whenever temperatures reach 90 degrees or higher this summer.

Here’s how the snow is affecting several public services.

Photo by Amberture 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…

Photo by dustyglobe. He who tops it off, drops it off — certainly a motto to live by. Of course, such informal social arrangements tend to slip a bit in the wake of disruptive snowstorms. The District Department of Public Works doesn’t care who is topping off recycling bins and street litter cans: DPW sent out word last night that neither will be collected or emptied, respectively, by crews next week. Regular trash collection…

Photo by Mr. T in DC Don’t expect trash and recycling collection to work like normal well into next week. The District Department of Public Works has already announced changes to its regular service schedule. All recycling collections have been canceled for next week; the department is simply asking residents to hold on to their recycling for an extra week. Trash collections will still take place, but they will be made from the front…

The Department of Public Works announced that regular trash and recycling collection services resumed today, although leaf collection would remain suspended so crews could finish clearing snow in residential neighborhoods. Collection from public litter cans also resumed today. They also noted that DPW/DDOT does not clear the alleys in D.C., so if your trash is collected from an alley, it may not be picked up on schedule. If Friday is your regular collection day, plan…