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1900 block of Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE

Between Marion Barry Ave and U St, in Anacostia. Single-member district 8A06.

On this block

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Trash pickupFridayDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupFriday
Leaf collectionNot yet this seasonZone 8A. 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
ParkingWest side: Zone 8 residential permit parkingEast side: Zone 8 residential permit parking
Zoned elementary schoolKetcham
Zoned middle schoolKramer
Zoned high schoolAnacostia
Speed limit25 mph
PavementGoodDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroAnacostia730 m away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stopML King Jr Av SE & Marion Barry Av SEStop 1003759, on this block · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshareMLK & Marion Barry Ave SE70 m away

Where

2000 block → of Martin Luther King Jr Ave

What’s happening here

Curb space reserved

  • Construction staging, Nov 2–Nov 309:30 am–3:30 pm
  • Events & reserved parking, Nov 7–Nov 74 am–11 pm

Building permits, last 30 days

  • 1920 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 7

311 requests, last 30 days

  • Emergency no-parking verification Oct 30 · 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.