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600 block of M St NW

Between 6th St and 7th St, in Shaw. Single-member district 2G05.

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 schoolThomson
Zoned middle schoolSchool Without Walls @ Francis-Stevens
Zoned high schoolCardozo
ANC commissionerSheena Berry2G05, ANC 2G · ANC site
Speed limit20 mph
PavementExcellentDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroMt Vernon Sq 7th St-Convention Center120 m away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stop7 St NW & L St NWStop 1001303, 170 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshareConvention Center / 7th & M St NW120 m away

Where

← 500 block · 700 block → of M St

What’s happening here

Curb space reserved

  • Construction staging, Nov 1–Nov 299:30 am–3:30 pm

Building permits, last 30 days

  • 628 M St NW: additions Oct 21

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.