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1200 block of New Jersey Ave NW

Between 3rd St and Morgan St, in Chinatown. Single-member district 2G06.

On this block

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Trash pickupWednesdayDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupWednesday
Leaf collectionNot yet this seasonZone 2A. 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 2 residential permit parkingEast side: Zone 5 residential permit parking
Zoned elementary schoolWalker-Jones
Zoned middle schoolWalker-Jones
Zoned high schoolDunbar
ANC commissionerRachelle P. Nigro2G06, ANC 2G · ANC site
Speed limit25 mph
PavementExcellentDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroGallery Pl-Chinatown1.1 km away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stopNew York Av NW & New Jersey Av NWStop 1001332, 130 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshareNew Jersey Ave & N St NW/Dunbar HS110 m away

Where

← 1100 block · 1300 block → of New Jersey Ave

What’s happening here

Building permits, last 30 days

  • 1244 New Jersey Ave NW: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 25

Notable trees

  • American elm, 39 in across

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.