DID YOU KNOW?
DPW fights graffiti in the District FOUR ways?
If there is graffiti on your property, call 311 to request a waiver to have the graffiti removed. The waiver is important because it gives the city the authority to remove the graffiti. Graffiti removal typically occurs within 10 days of making the requests.
Graffiti teams also drive throughout the city to record instances of graffiti and abate where possible.
DPW provides residential and business property owners with two free options to remove graffiti themselves? The Graffiti Removal Voucher Program issues a voucher to property owners that may be redeemed at several local paint stores. Call 311 to obtain a voucher.
The paint store will match the color of the paint of the property. The voucher will provide property owners with paint, primer, a brush, roller pan, drop cloth and graffiti scrubs free of charge!
DPW also provides free graffiti removal kits to property owners. The non-toxic, 100% biodegradable solvent, which can be requested and delivered to the owner’s residence or business by calling 311, can be applied and sprayed off with a garden hose.
Property owners can receive two different types of graffiti removal solvents—one for bare brick and masonry and a separate formula for sensitive surfaces.
The solvents, which meet US Environmental Protection Agency standards, do not contain phosphates, chlorinated hydrocarbons, Xylene or any other products known to cause health or disposal problems.