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Recycling & Trash

To keep West Georgetown and Burleith looking clean and beautiful, it is important that all residents obey the District's regulations regarding household and bulk trash.

As a service to the community, the Office of Off Campus Student Life conducts a weekly inspection of student houses in the area to ensure that the trash both in front of houses and in the alleys is kept under control.

If the trash situation at a house is deemed unsatisfactory by the Office of Off Campus Student Life, all residents of the house are responsible for a Category A violation of the Student Code of Conduct, which carries with it a $50 fine per resident.

Trash Pickup Days

• Burleith: Fridays
• West Georgetown: Tuesdays and Fridays
• Recycling (both neighborhoods): Fridays
  
  
• Leave your trash out after 6:30 PM the night before pickup
• Take your trash cans in before 8:00 PM the day of pickup; do not leave them in the sidewalk or alley.

Proper Trash Disposal:

Burleith
Since trash pickup is only once a week in Burleith, you must dispose of all trash in a green Supercan. To obtain another Supercan or to replace a damaged one, call D.C. Public Works at 727-1000 or go to the Supercan website and follow the instructions.

West Georgetown
Make sure all of your trash is included within plastic or metal cans with tight-fitting lids. No garbage may be placed on the ground (even if it is enclosed within plastic bags) or corralled inside your fence or stairs.

Bulk Trash
Bulk trash (larger items requiring special pickup like mattresses or futons) is picked up by appointment only, with the exception of move-in/move-out trash, which is picked up by the University at the beginning and end of the academic year. To have bulk trash removed from your house, call the Department of Public Works at 727-1000. Click here to learn more about GU's bulk trash program.