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800 block of Rhode Island Ave NW

Between 8th St and 9th St, in Shaw. Single-member district 2G01.

On this block

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Trash pickupTuesday/FridayDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupTuesday
Leaf collectionNot yet this seasonZone 2A. The first pass for Leaf collection in Section A will begin on Monday, November 2, 2026. Section A should have their leaves raked to the tree box or curbside by Sunday, November 1, 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 parkingSouth side: Zone 2 residential permit parking
Zoned elementary schoolSeaton
Zoned middle schoolCardozo
Zoned high schoolCardozo
ANC commissionerHoward Garrett2G01, ANC 2G · ANC site
Speed limit25 mph
PavementExcellentDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroShaw-Howard U230 m away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stopR St NW & 7 St NWStop 1003654, 110 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshare7th & R St NW / Shaw Library150 m away

Where

← 700 block · 900 block → of Rhode Island Ave

What’s happening here

311 requests, last 30 days

  • Dockless vehicle parking complaint Nov 1 · closed
  • Dockless vehicle parking complaint Nov 1 · closed

Notable trees

  • Willow oak, 49 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.