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5800 block of 8th St NW

Between Nicholson St and Oglethorpe St, in Brightwood. Single-member district 4B05.

On this block

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Trash pickupWednesdayDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupWednesday
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
ParkingEast side: Zone 4 residential permit parkingWest side: Zone 4 residential permit parking
Zoned elementary schoolWhittier
Zoned middle schoolWells
Zoned high schoolCoolidge
ANC commissionerTamira Benitez4B05, ANC 4B · ANC site
Speed limit20 mphbike lane, signed slow street
PavementExcellentDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroTakoma1.8 km away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stopGeorgia Av NW & Missouri Av NWStop 1003786, 330 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshareGeorgia & Missouri Ave NW320 m away

Where

← 5700 block · 5900 block → of 8th St

What’s happening here

311 requests, last 30 days

  • Octfme - down cable wires Nov 2 · closed
  • Illegal dumping reports Nov 2 · closed

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.