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1300 block of K St NW

Between 13th St and 14th St, in Chinatown. Single-member district 2C01.

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Trash pickupNot on DPW's route mapDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupNot on DPW's route map
Leaf collectionNot yet this seasonZone 2B. The first pass for leaf collection in Section B will begin Monday, November 16, 2026. Section B residents, please have your leaves at the tree box or curbside by Sunday, November 15, 2026.
Street sweepingSee the posted signsDC doesn’t publish a current block-by-block schedule; residential sweeping runs March to October.
Snow emergency routeNo
ParkingNorth side: Zone 2 residential permit parking; meters 07:00AM-10:00PM Mon-Sat, $2.30, 240-minute limitSouth side: Zone 2 residential permit parking; meters 07:00AM-06:30PM Mon-Sat, $0.25 480,06:30PM-10:00PM Mon-Sat $0.25, 210-minute limit
Zoned elementary schoolThomson
Zoned middle schoolSchool Without Walls @ Francis-Stevens
Zoned high schoolCardozo
ANC commissionerMichael D. Shankle2C01, ANC 2C · ANC site
Speed limit35 mph
PavementFairDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroGallery Pl-Chinatown900 m away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stop13TH ST NW & K ST NWStop 1001257, 90 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshare14th & L St NW150 m away

Where

← 1200 block · 1400 block → of K St

What’s happening here

Building permits, last 30 days

  • 1301 K St NW: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 20
  • 1301 K St NW: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 19
  • 1301 K St NW: renovation & repair Oct 14
  • 1301 K St NW: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 14
  • 1301 K St NW: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 14
  • 1301 K St NW: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 13
  • 1301 K St NW: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 12

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.