Street cleaning in Washington, DC.
Posted street cleaning: each side one weekday a week, 9:30 to 11:30 AM or 12:30 to 2:30 PM (overnight on some main roads), March to October.
The rules, in plain words.
How does street cleaning work in Washington, DC?
Posted street cleaning: each side one weekday a week, 9:30 to 11:30 AM or 12:30 to 2:30 PM (overnight on some main roads), March to October.
When does it apply?
Not on DC holidays. A $45 ticket, and the car can be relocated for a $100 fee.
What does a ticket cost?
A ticket is $45, and on some streets the car can be towed. The City's page ↗
Can CURB remind me?
Yes. Tap your curb on the map, then Sweep alerts: a push the evening before and 30 minutes before it starts, on Washington, DC time, or put it in your calendar. An overnight sweep gets one alert around 9 PM the evening before. On iPhone, add the map to your Home Screen first.
Is CURB free?
Yes. Free, with no account and no ads, and open source on GitHub. CURB started in San Francisco; the Washington, DC map is built on the City's open data.
The City's holidays.
Street cleaning stops on these holidays, and CURB's colors and alerts skip them.
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Washington's Birthday | Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| DC Emancipation Day | Thursday, April 16, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day (observed) | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 18, 2027 |
| Washington's Birthday | Monday, February 15, 2027 |
| DC Emancipation Day | Friday, April 16, 2027 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31, 2027 |
| Juneteenth (observed) | Friday, June 18, 2027 |
| Independence Day (observed) | Monday, July 5, 2027 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 6, 2027 |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day | Monday, October 11, 2027 |
| Veterans Day | Thursday, November 11, 2027 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 25, 2027 |
| Christmas Day (observed) | Friday, December 24, 2027 |
| New Year's Day (observed) | Friday, December 31, 2027 |
From the City's list: DC Department of Public Works (DPW) ↗
Where the data comes from
Sweeping rules come from DDOT's Parking Zones, the District's inventory of posted street cleaning signs, placed on DDOT's street blocks by route and side. Checked against the District's 2026 street cleaning tickets: 91% land on a side, day and window the data posts. The posted sign always wins: temporary signs and holidays override everything here.
Open the source ↗License: CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 18, 2026
Open the source ↗License: CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 18, 2026
Open the source ↗License: CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 18, 2026
Open the source ↗License: CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 18, 2026
The City's own page on it: DC Department of Public Works (DPW) ↗
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