Mission and Goals
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The mission of the Department of Public Works (DPW) is to provide the highest quality sanitation, parking enforcement, and fleet management services that are both ecologically sound and cost-effective.
Division Descriptions
Fleet Management
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Supports all city services by procuring and maintaining more than 3,000 vehicles, excluding those used by the Metropolitan Police Department, the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, the Department of Corrections, and D.C. Public Schools. This division fuels all 6,000 District government vehicles, including school buses, fire and trash trucks, and street sweepers.
- This division contains the following 4 activities:
- Administrative Operations
- Fuel
- Maintenance
- Vehicles and Parts Acquisitions/Disposals
Parking Enforcement Management
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Provides on-street parking enforcement services, including ticketing, towing, booting, removal of abandoned and dangerous vehicles, and auction of impounded vehicles.
- This division contains the following 3 activities:
- Abandoned and Junk Vehicles
- Parking Regulations Enforcement
- Vehicle Immobilization/Relocation
Snow Removal Program
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Ensures the District is safe to navigate after the end of a snow storm and can resume normal government services and business commerce in an efficient, environmentally sustainable and safe manner.
- This division contains the following 4 activities:
- Equipment Rental
- Road Treatment
- Snow Plows
- Snow Removal
Solid Waste Management
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Performs several daily operations, including trash, recycling, and bulk collections; sanitation education and enforcement; graffiti removal; public litter can service; fall leaf collection; snow and ice removal; and street and alley cleaning.
- This division contains the following activities:
- Enforcement of Sanitation Regulations
- Public Space Cleaning
- Sanitation Collection and Removals
- Sanitation Disposal/Hauling