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1500 block of L St NW

Between 15th St and 16th St, in Chinatown. Single-member district 2C02.

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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
ParkingSouth side: Zone 2 residential permit parkingNorth side: Zone 2 residential permit parking
Zoned elementary schoolSchool Without Walls @ Francis-Stevens
Zoned middle schoolSchool Without Walls @ Francis-Stevens
Zoned high schoolCardozo
Speed limit15 mphbike lane
PavementFairDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroGallery Pl-Chinatown1.3 km away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stopK St NW & 16 St NWStop 1003703, 140 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshare15th & L St NW90 m away

Where

← 1400 block of L St

What’s happening here

Curb space reserved

  • Construction staging, Nov 8–Dec 79:30 am–3:30 pm

311 requests, last 30 days

  • Public space litter can-collection Nov 8 · open

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.