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2900 block of 16th St NW

Between Harvard St and Columbia Rd NW / Mount Pleasant St, in Columbia Heights. Single-member district 1A01.

On this block

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Trash pickupTuesday/FridayDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupNot on DPW's route map
Leaf collectionNot yet this seasonZone 1A. 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 routeYes: no parking once DC declares a snow emergency
ParkingWest side: Zone 1 residential permit parkingEast side: Zone 1 residential permit parking
Zoned elementary schoolCooke, H.D
Zoned middle schoolColumbia Heights
Zoned high schoolCardozo
Speed limit25 mphbus lane
PavementExcellentDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroColumbia Heights380 m away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stopColumbia Rd NW & 16 St NWStop 1001951, 70 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshare16th & Harvard St NWon this block

Where

3000 block → of 16th St

What’s happening here

Nothing recorded on this block in the last month: no building permits, recent sales, 311 requests or curb permits.

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.