Baltimore City Department of Public Works

Two DPW Workers Praised for Life-Saving Effort
DPW employees Tony Carl Clark and Martine Smith are being lauded for saving a life while on the job performing their daily graffiti removal duties:
Work Continues on the Druid Lake Tank Project
This $140 million project is one of our largest projects and will be completed in 2020.
Smart Cans Arrive in Baltimore
The first wave of Smart Cans – sun-powered trash compactors that let DPW sanitation employees know when they need to be emptied – have arrived on sidewalks in South Baltimore.

In the News

DPW Reports Updated Overflow Totals on Line Damaged by Private Contractor

In late September a private contractor, working for another utility, struck a major sewer line in South Baltimore. Although the initial flow had been stopped, additional overflows, separate from, but related to the damage, started up due to heavy rainfalls. This wastewater overflowed into the Gwynns Falls, near where it enters the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River.

Fall Cleaning & Greening Opportunities Register for the Mayor's Fall Cleanup

It is officially autumn with crisp, clear weather, perfect for outside activities. The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is offering opportunities for residents to clean, beautify, and green their neighborhoods. Grow Center Pop-up #4: Saturday, October 13, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. - Parks & People Plant/Seed Swap, 2100 Liberty Heights Ave. 21217.

DPW Reports Sanitary Sewer Overflow Stopped on Line Damaged by Contractor

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) has stopped a sewer overflow from a large main in South Baltimore. A private contractor, working for another utility, struck the line in late September.

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