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1000 block of 5th St NW

Between K St and New York Ave, in Chinatown. Single-member district 6E01.

On this block

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Trash pickupTuesday/FridayDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupTuesday
Leaf collectionNot yet this seasonZone 6A. The first pass for leaf collection in Section A in Wards 1-8 is underway.
Street sweepingSee the posted signsDC doesn’t publish a current block-by-block schedule; residential sweeping runs March to October.
Snow emergency routeNo
ParkingWest side: Zone 6 residential permit parking; meters 07:00AM-06:30PM Mon-Sat, $2, 120-minute limitEast side: Zone 6 residential permit parking; meters 07:00AM-06:30PM Mon-Sat, $2.30 120,06:30PM-10:00PM Mon-Sat $2.30, 210-minute limit
Zoned elementary schoolWalker-Jones
Zoned middle schoolWalker-Jones
Zoned high schoolDunbar
ANC commissionerSam Alhadeff6E01, ANC 6E · ANC site
Speed limit20 mph
PavementExcellentDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroGallery Pl-Chinatown590 m away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stopK St NW & 5 St NWStop 1003651, 70 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshare5th & K St NW50 m away

Where

← 900 block · 1100 block → of 5th St

What’s happening here

Nothing recorded on this block in the last month: no building permits, recent sales, 311 requests or curb permits.

Sources: DDOT Roadway Blocks (Open Data DC) · DPW trash collection days (Open Data DC) · DPW recycling collection days (Open Data DC) · DPW leaf collection zones and progress · DCPS school attendance zones, SY2025-26 onward (Open Data DC) · DCPS school locations (Open Data DC) · DDOT parking blockfaces: RPP zones and meters (Open Data DC). Collection days and school zones are matched at the middle of the block; check the official source before relying on them.