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1000 block of Independence Ave SW

Between L'enfant Plaza and 12th 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 07:00AM-06:30PM Sat-Sat, $2.30 120,09:30AM-04:00PM Mon-Fri $2.30 120,06:30PM-10:00PM Mon-Sat $2.30, 210-minute limitNorth side: Zone 2 residential permit parking; meters 07:00AM-06:30PM Sat-Sat, $2.30 120,09:30AM-04:00PM Mon-Fri $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
PavementExcellentDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroL'Enfant Plaza540 m away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stopIndependence Av SW & 12 St SWStop 1000721, 130 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshareIndependence Ave & L'Enfant Plaza SW/DOE80 m away

Where

← 300 block · 1200 block → of Independence Ave

What’s happening here

Curb space reserved

  • Events & reserved parking, Nov 7–Nov 74 am–4 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.