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400 block of M St NW

Between 4th St and 5th St, in Chinatown. Single-member district 2G06.

On this block

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Trash pickupTuesday/FridayDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupTuesday
Leaf collectionDone on this block 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
ParkingSouth side: Zone 2 residential permit parkingNorth side: Zone 2 residential permit parking
Zoned elementary schoolWalker-Jones
Zoned middle schoolWalker-Jones
Zoned high schoolDunbar
ANC commissionerRachelle P. Nigro2G06, ANC 2G · ANC site
Speed limit20 mphbike lane
PavementExcellentDDOT condition rating, inspected 2022
Nearest MetroGallery Pl-Chinatown890 m away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stopNew York Av NW & New Jersey Av NWStop 1001332, 290 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshareNew Jersey Ave & N St NW/Dunbar HS270 m away

Where

← 300 block · 500 block → of M St

What’s happening here

311 requests, last 30 days

  • Dob - illegal construction Nov 8 · open
  • Parking enforcement calls Nov 7 · closed
  • Parking enforcement calls Nov 7 · closed

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.