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5500 block of 16th St NW

Between Kennedy Pl and Longfellow St, in 16th Street Heights. Single-member district 4E02.

On this block

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Trash pickupWednesdayDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupWednesday
Leaf collectionNot yet this seasonZone 4B. 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
ParkingEast side: Zone 4 residential permit parkingWest side: Zone 4 residential permit parking
Zoned elementary schoolLewis
Zoned middle schoolMacFarland
Zoned high schoolRoosevelt
ANC commissionerVince Micone4E02, ANC 4E · ANC site
Speed limit25 mph
PavementGoodDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroGeorgia Ave-Petworth2.4 km away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stop16 St NW & Kennedy St NWStop 1002919, 100 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshareColorado Ave & Longfellow St NW320 m away

Where

← 5200 block · 5600 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.