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3000 block of 16th St NW

Between Columbia Rd NW / Mount Pleasant St and Argonne Pl, in Columbia Heights. Single-member district 1A03.

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Trash pickupTuesday/FridayDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupTuesday
Leaf collectionDone on this block 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
ParkingEast side: Zone 1 residential permit parkingWest side: Zone 1 residential permit parking
Zoned elementary schoolCooke, H.D
Zoned middle schoolColumbia Heights
Zoned high schoolCardozo
ANC commissionerVacant1A03, ANC 1A · ANC site
Speed limit25 mph
PavementExcellentDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroColumbia Heights360 m away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stopColumbia Rd NW & 16 St NWStop 1001951, 50 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshare16th & Harvard St NW80 m away

Where

← 2900 block · 3100 block → of 16th St

What’s happening here

Building permits, last 30 days

  • 3033 16th St NW: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 30

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.