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COVID-19: Collection Service Update
DPW has resumed recycling collections as of January 19, 2021. Starting January 20, 2021, the Community Collection Centers located in each of the 14 City Council Districts will operate on a modified schedule, opening only two days a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8 a.m. -1 p.m. Click here for more information.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday DPW Offices, Yards Closed on January 18

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark reminds residents that Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 18, 2021, is a City holiday. DPW offices, yards and Community Collection Centers will be CLOSED. DPW requests that residents avoid placing recycling at Community Collection Centers when they are closed.

New Year’s Holiday Notice: DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark reminds residents that New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1, 2021, is a City holiday. DPW offices, yards and Community Collection Centers will be CLOSED.

Community Collection Centers (for recycling drop-offs) will close at 3:00 p.m. on New Year's Eve.

Trash collections scheduled for Friday, January 1 will be collected on the make-up day, Saturday, January 2.

Christmas Tree Mulching and Collection Set to Begin January 2

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark today announced that residents will be able to recycle their Christmas trees by turning them into mulch. DPW will offer free tree mulching services to Baltimore City residents from Sat., January 2 through Sat., February 6. Residents must bring their trees to the Northwest Citizens’ Convenience Center, located at 2840 Sisson Street, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Mon. through Sat. For residents who cannot bring their tree for mulching, DPW will offer curbside tree collection from January 2 until February 6.

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