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400 block of R St NW

Between New Jersey Ave and 5th St, in Shaw. Single-member district 2G03.

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
ParkingSouth side: Zone 2 residential permit parkingNorth side: Zone 2 residential permit parking
Zoned elementary schoolSeaton
Zoned middle schoolCardozo
Zoned high schoolCardozo
ANC commissionerNicole Shea2G03, ANC 2G · ANC site
Speed limit25 mphbike lane
PavementGoodDDOT condition rating, inspected 2022
Nearest MetroShaw-Howard U340 m away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stopNew Jersey Av NW & R St NWStop 1001544, 80 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshareNew Jersey Ave & R St NW40 m away

Where

500 block → of R St

What’s happening here

Curb space reserved

  • Construction staging, Nov 4–Dec 39:30 am–3:30 pm

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.