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1000 block of Varnum St NE

Between 10th St and 12th St, in Brookland. Single-member district 5A03.

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Trash pickupWednesdayDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupWednesday
Leaf collectionNot yet this seasonZone 5A. 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 5 residential permit parkingNorth side: Zone 5 residential permit parking
Zoned elementary schoolBunker Hill
Zoned middle schoolBrookland
Zoned high schoolDunbar
Speed limit25 mph
PavementGoodDDOT condition rating, inspected 2022
Nearest MetroBrookland-CUA1.1 km away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stop12 St NE & Varnum St NEStop 1002379, 110 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshare12th & Varnum St NE140 m away

Where

1300 block → of Varnum St

What’s happening here

Building permits, last 30 days

  • 1011 Varnum St NE: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 20
  • 1011 Varnum St NE: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 20
  • 1011 Varnum St NE: renovation & repair Oct 13

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.