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City Leaders Celebrate the 2020 YH20 Career Mentoring Program

Nov 20th, 2020

Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young joined the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) and its partners, the Chesapeake Water Environment Association (CWEA) and Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED), to virtually celebrate the 6th Class of participants of the YH20 Career Mentoring Program. Seventeen young adults have successfully completed six months of training to prepare for entry-level jobs in DPW, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. DPW’s YH20 Career Mentoring Program began in 2015.  Since that time, 96 young men and women have completed the Program.  The 17 young people completing the 2020 Class and recognized at this virtual event were: 

Application for Qualitative Control Waiver

Nov 20th, 2020

One Center Plaza
120 W. Fayette Street
Baltimore City, Maryland

Application for Qualitative Control Waiver

Nov 20th, 2020

Federal Hill Park East Slope Improvements
300 Warren Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230
Baltimore City, Maryland

DPW to Implement Software Optimizing Water Billing Operations

Nov 17th, 2020

DPW’s Customer Support and Services Division, which oversees the Department’s water bill operation, will begin implementing the RouteSmart software on Nov. 20, 2020. During the software’s initial implementation, some Baltimore City customers may notice that water bill charges received after November 20 will cover a slightly shorter or longer billing period, less than 28 days or longer than 28 days.

Application for Redevelopment Waiver

Nov 17th, 2020

Woodberry Station
3511 Clipper Road
Baltimore City, Maryland

Application for Redevelopment Waiver

Nov 10th, 2020

1760 Union Avenue
Baltimore City, Maryland 21211

DPW Offices and Yards Closed Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11

Nov 9th, 2020

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark reminds citizens that Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, is a City holiday.  DPW offices, yards and Community Collection Centers will be CLOSED.   Trash collections scheduled for Wednesday, will be collected on the make-up day, Saturday, November 14.

Application for Redevelopment Waiver

Nov 4th, 2020

PERKINS 1 Site Preparation
1401 East Pratt Street
Baltimore City, Maryland

DPW Offices and Yards Closed Election Day Tuesday, November 3

Oct 29th, 2020

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark reminds citizens that Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, is a City holiday.  DPW offices, yards and Community Collection Centers will be CLOSED. Trash collections scheduled for Tuesday, will be collected on the make-up day, Saturday, November 7.

DPW Continues to Evaluate Recycling Operations Community Collection Centers Now Open on Saturdays

Oct 27th, 2020

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is continuing to evaluate its ability to resume curbside recycling collections. “National health reports indicate that the COVID-19 virus is beginning to surge. Some contributing factors to the surge include individuals moving from congregating outdoors to indoors. Out of an abundance of caution, DPW will not resume curbside recycling collections at this time,” Acting DPW Director Matthew W. Garbark announced today.

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