Posted: May 24, 2013

BALTIMORE, MD (May 24, 2013) – Public Works Director Alfred H. Foxx announced today that participants in this year’s “Clean Your Files Day” increased their collections over last year. In 2012, 17,000 lbs. of recyclable material was collected. This year participating partners ...

Posted: May 24, 2013

BALTIMORE, MD (May 24, 2013) – Public Works Director Alfred H. Foxx again reminds everyone that Memorial Day is a City holiday. Department of Public Works’ offices and yards will be CLOSED on Monday, May 27, 2013. Memorial Day: Trash, recycling and bulk collections are not sched...

Posted: May 23, 2013

May 23, 2013 (Baltimore, MD) — The Baltimore City Department of Public Works selected its second “Employee of the Year” today at a ceremony held at the War Memorial Building at 101 N. Gay St. Alice Wilhoit was selected from among six finalists. A 30-year employee, Ms. Wilhoit works...

Posted: May 21, 2013

BALTIMORE, MD (May 21, 2013) Public Works Director Alfred H. Foxx announced that extended summer hours at three of the City’s Citizens’ Convenience Centers will be in effect beginning Tuesday, May 28. Baltimore residents can drop-off residential waste, bulk trash, recycling and eCycling ...

Posted: May 21, 2013

BALTIMORE, MD (May 20, 2013) This Wednesday, May 22, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works will request a hearing of the Board of Estimates to approve an adjustment of 15 percent for water and sewer rates for City customers. The change is necessary to meet numerous unfunded State and Federal...

Posted: May 20, 2013

BALTIMORE, MD (May 20, 2013) – Public Works Director Alfred H. Foxx reminds everyone that Memorial Day is a City holiday. Department of Public Works’ offices and yards will be CLOSED on Monday, May 27, 2013. Memorial Day: Trash, recycling and bulk collections are not scheduled ...

Posted: May 17, 2013

BALTIMORE, MD (May 16, 2013) – Saturday, May 18, will be the last time you will be able to view the “Salvage” art show (sponsored by Waste Management), so be sure to stop by and view these creative, provocative works made from curbside recyclable materials. The exhibition closes on...

Posted: May 17, 2013

BALTIMORE, MD (May 16, 2013) Director Alfred H. Foxx has announced that the Baltimore City Department of Public Works has once again won the Annual CWEA/CSAWWA Water Taste Test. This competition is held annually in May at the joint spring meeting of the Chesapeake Water Environmental Association (CW...

Posted: May 10, 2013

May 10, 2013 (Baltimore, MD) — Public Works Director Alfred H. Foxx reminds everyone that Big Truck Day is back for another year! This FREE event will be held tomorrow, Saturday, May 11, 2013, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Baltimore Museum of Industry grounds, 1415 Key Highway. Big trucks, ...

Posted: May 06, 2013

BALTIMORE, MD (May 3, 2013) – Director Alfred H. Foxx asks everyone to join the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) in celebrating Drinking Water Week, May 5 – 11, 2013. Starting in 1988, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) began this public information campaign to re...