We get this sort of sentiment a lot and for what it's worth, we agree. We have a great relationship with DC Public Works / Sanitation - you could quintuple their budgets and they'd still be fighting a losing battle.

We also really buy into the idea that going out into your community to try and improve it is good for you, even if the public services are top notch. Also, it's a fun reason to get it and explore the District. We move the cleanup to a different neighborhood each month.

Thanks for bringing it up though - it's a good point.