The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is facing delays collecting trash and recycling due to COVID-19, weather conditions, an increase in the amount of waste that DPW’s Bureau of Solid of Waste crews are collecting and shortages in staff reporting to work each day. 

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Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark announced today the completion of the Less Waste, Better Baltimore Plan (LWBB), which outlines a clear and achievable vision for improving the City’s solid waste management and recycling operations.

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark asks residents to prepare now for the heavy rains and potential flooding associated with Tropical Storm Isaias that is expected to hit the Baltimore area early Tuesday, Aug. 4. The National Weather Service (NWS) has reported that a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for much of central and southern Maryland. Heavy rain, flooding, wind damage, and tidal flooding are all threats to the area, according to the NWS report.