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1200 block of Van Buren St NW

Between 13th Pl and 13th St, in Brightwood. Single-member district 4A03.

On this block

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Trash pickupMondayDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupMonday
Leaf collectionNot yet this seasonZone 4A. 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 routeNo
ParkingSouth side: Zone 4 residential permit parkingNorth side: Zone 4 residential permit parking
Zoned elementary schoolBrightwood
Zoned middle schoolWells
Zoned high schoolCoolidge
Speed limit20 mphsigned slow street
PavementPoorDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroTakoma1.2 km away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stopGeorgia Av NW & Van Buren St NWStop 1002787, 150 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshareGeorgia Ave & Piney Branch Rd NW280 m away

Where

1300 block → of Van Buren 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.