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1200 block of 1st St NW

Between M St and New York Ave, in Chinatown. Single-member district 6E04.

On this block

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Trash pickupTuesday/FridayDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupTuesday
Leaf collectionDone on this block 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
ParkingEast side: Zone 5 residential permit parkingWest side: Zone 5 residential permit parking
Zoned elementary schoolWalker-Jones
Zoned middle schoolWalker-Jones
Zoned high schoolDunbar
ANC commissionerJulia Fiedler6E04, ANC 6E · ANC site
Speed limit20 mph
PavementGoodDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroJudiciary Square1.2 km away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stopM ST NW & 1ST PL NWStop 1001338, 150 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshare1st & L St NW240 m away

Where

← 1100 block of 1st 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.