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1200 block of Independence Ave SW

Between 12th St and 14th St, in L'Enfant Plaza. Single-member district 2C03.

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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 6D. We have not reached your section yet. Each section will receive two weekends’ notice of when to rake your leaves to the tree box or curb. Please check back on Friday for an update on our collection schedule.
Street sweepingSee the posted signsDC doesn’t publish a current block-by-block schedule; residential sweeping runs March to October.
Snow emergency routeYes: no parking once DC declares a snow emergency
ParkingSouth side: Zone 6 residential permit parking; meters 06:30PM-10:00PM Mon-Sat, $2.30 210,07:00AM-06:30PM Sat-Sat $2.30, 120-minute limitNorth side: Zone 2 residential permit parking; meters 09:30AM-04:00PM Mon-Fri, $2.30 120,07:00AM-06:30PM Sat-Sat $2.30 120,06:30PM-10:00PM Mon-Sat $2.30, 210-minute limit
Zoned elementary schoolAmidon-Bowen
Zoned middle schoolJefferson
Zoned high schoolEastern
Speed limit30 mph
Nearest MetroL'Enfant Plaza770 m away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stopIndependence Av SW & 14 St SWStop 1002966, 70 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshareSmithsonian-National Mall / Jefferson Dr & 12th St SW180 m away

Where

← 1000 block of Independence Ave

What’s happening here

Building permits, last 30 days

  • 1200 Independence Ave SW: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 15

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.