Press Releases

Election Day Holiday - Tuesday, November 8, 2016 DPW Offices and Yards Closed

Nov 1st, 2016

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., reminds residents that Election Day is a City holiday, and that DPW offices will be CLOSED Tuesday, November 8, 2016.  

MEDIA ADVISORY

Oct 21st, 2016

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will kick off the “Mayor’s Fall Cleanup” at the Adopt-a-Lot located at 1500 McKean Street in the Matthew A. Henson Neighborhood (MAHNA) of West Baltimore.

Discounted Water Rates Greet Customers of DPW’s New Water Billing System

Oct 20th, 2016

As Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) continues its transition to monthly billing, customers in the City will notice discounts in the first bills, which are beginning to go out

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Cancelled: Oct. 15, 2016, Shred Day and Recycling Bin Sale

Oct 13th, 2016

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) reminds citizens that the free paper shredding event and recycling bin sale scheduled for Saturday, October 15, 2016, has been cancelled.

City's Leaf Collection Program Begins Oct. 17

Oct 13th, 2016

Autumn has arrived and so have the falling leaves in Baltimore City. Leaf collection season begins Monday, October 17, 2016, and will continue through Monday, January 9, 2017. During these dates residents can call 311 for special Monday pickups of up to 20 bags of leaves. 

Sign Up Now for the Mayor’s Fall Cleanup

Oct 12th, 2016

Baltimore City Department of Public Works Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., reminds citizens that the deadline to sign up for Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s Fall Cleanup is fast approaching.

The sign-up deadline for your group, church, business, school, non-profit, or block of neighbors to participate is Monday, October 17, 2016. 

BaltiMeter Billing Switches On

Oct 11th, 2016

The next wave of water billing for Baltimore City customers begins now. The nearly four-decade-old billing system used by the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) has been replaced with modern, state-of-the-art software and hardware. The first of the new, monthly bills for customers in the City will be mailed the middle of next week and continue into November. 

Columbus Day Closures and Service Changes Monday, October 10, 2016

Oct 5th, 2016

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., reminds residents that Columbus Day is a City holiday and that DPW offices will be CLOSED Monday, October 10, 2016.

Sanitary Sewer Overflows Totals Reported

Oct 3rd, 2016

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) estimates that 2.1 million gallons of rain water combined with waste water was released from three structured overflows, into the Jones Falls, during heavy rains on Thursday, September 29. These occurrences were announced last week.  

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Public Works Director to Chair Strategic Committee

Oct 3rd, 2016

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E. has been chosen by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) as that organization’s Chairman of the Government Affairs Committee. This key position serves as the bridge between water utilities and the federal government.The committee's focus centers around regulatory and legislative policy, and WEF local member agencies.

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