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5500 block of Georgia Ave NW

Between Illinois Ave and Longfellow St, in 16th Street Heights. Single-member district 4D01.

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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
ParkingWest side: Zone 4 residential permit parkingEast side: Zone 4 residential permit parking
Zoned middle schoolMacFarland
Zoned high schoolRoosevelt
Speed limit30 mph
PavementExcellentDDOT condition rating, inspected 2022
Nearest MetroGeorgia Ave-Petworth2.2 km away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stopKennedy St NW & Georgia Av NWStop 1002602, 120 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshareGeorgia Ave & Longfellow St NWon this block

Where

← 5300 block of Georgia Ave

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.