The Department of Public Works (DPW) provides municipal services in two distinct program areas: environmental services/solid waste management and parking enforcement. Both contribute to making District streets and public spaces clean, safe, attractive and accessible.

DPW's Solid Waste Management Administration performs a number of daily operations including trash and recycling collection, sanitation education and enforcement, graffiti removal, public littercan service, fall leaf collection, and street and alley cleaning.

DPW's Parking Enforcement Management Administration is responsible for enforcing the District's on-street parking laws. Approximately 200 parking officers monitor 17,000 meters and 3,500 blocks of residential zoned parking. In addition to routine enforcement, the Parking Services Administration is charged with booting and towing operations and with removing abandoned vehicles from public and private property.

Behind the scenes, DPW's Fleet Management Administration supports municipal operations by procuring, fueling and maintaining thousands of District government vehicles, from sedans to heavy equipment. Fleet Management is also responsible for purchasing environmentally friendly, alternative-fuel vehicles (AFV) for the city. DC leads the region with over 250 AFVs in its fleet.

William O. Howland is the Director of the Department of Public Works.

Mission

The mission of the Department of Public Works (DPW) is to provide environmentally healthy municipal services that are both ecologically sound and cost effective.

• Keep DC Clean: Ensure the cleanliness of the District’s residential neighborhoods, high-visibility commercial areas, gateway corridors and industrial zones through a combination of direct services, education and enforcement.
• Parking: Ensure parking opportunities for District residents, businesses and visitors by encouraging voluntary compliance with parking regulations.
• Fleet Maintenance to Fleet Management: Improve business processes to ensure mission critical equipment will be available for core services for all agencies.