As some federal workers are off the job amid the partial government shutdown, that’s not stopping the trash from piling up.
Twitter user Dennis Jansen posted photos from the National Mall showing it strewn with garbage.
“I’ve never seen the National Mall so trashed,” he wrote, showing litter all about.
https://twitter.com/dennisjansen/status/1077218137689522176?s=11
“Is there no trash service at the Mall during a shutdown?” he wondered.
https://twitter.com/dennisjansen/status/1077263373098733568?s=11
The city of Washington, D.C. announced Friday it would service trash receptacles at National Parks properties.
“In the case of a shutdown, the Department of Public Works will take over litter collection for the National Parks Service’s (NPS) 126 properties across the District that would otherwise not be serviced during a shutdown,” Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a press release.
“In the event of inclement weather, DPW will also treat and clear NPS roadways,” she said.
Maybe the holiday weekend is to blame, but the city needs to up its game, judging by photos posted by ABC News.
Trash begins to accumulate outside White House Visitor Center and along the National Mall as partial shutdown continues. https://t.co/7GHzCV1XUh pic.twitter.com/4oZ6ReHqlG
— ABC News (@ABC) December 24, 2018
Garbage cans were overflowing and trash was scattered across the ground.
The situation wasn’t much better outside the White House Visitors Center:
Trash begins to accumulate outside White House Visitor Center as partial shutdown continues. (Getty Images) pic.twitter.com/M7zAkZvqNt
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) December 24, 2018
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