Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the District Council?
• Is the District Council a part of city government?
• Where do I get recycling bins?
• Do I pay a fee to get a recycling bin?
• When is the recycling day in my neighborhood?
• What if the recycling truck misses my bins on pick-up day?
• What can I recycle at the curb?
• Where do I take my hazardous waste?
• Where do I take my yard waste?
• How do I dispose of electronics?
• What do I do if I suspect criminal activity is happening in the neighborhood?
• What do I do if my neighbors are noisy, have weeds overtaking their yard or uncollected trash, or if they are not maintaining their home?
• How do I find out if there is a block club in my neighborhood?
• How do I start a block club in my neighborhood?
• How do I connect with others in my neighborhood who have similar interests?
• Traffic is bad/too fast on my street, how can I change that?
• There are too many deer! How can I deal with that problem?
• What can I do about graffiti in the neighborhood?

When is the recycling day in my neighborhood?

In District 1, our neighborhoods recycle every Thursday (except for weeks when there is a holiday —then the pick up day is Friday).

Put your bins at the curb by 7 am on Thursday morning for pick up.