Recent News

Quarantine Road Landfill Operations

Jul 16th, 2020

Baltimore City Department of Public Works Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark announced today that an employee who works at the Quarantine Road Landfill tested positive for COVID-19 and issued the following statement:  “We are evaluating options available to continue operations at the Landfill for tomorrow, Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18, given the impact closing the Landfill will have on Bureau of Solid Waste operations and residents.  Employees at the Landfill will be given tomorrow and Saturday off, and we have requested the Health Department's assistance with testing employees,” said Acting Director Garbark.

Application for Redevelopment Waiver

Jul 16th, 2020

PERKINS 1
1401 East Pratt Street
Baltimore City, Maryland

Application for Redevelopment Waiver

Jul 15th, 2020

Bank & Eastern Multifamily
3819 Bank Street & 3904 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore City, Maryland

DPW Announces Free Paper Shredding Event

Jul 15th, 2020

Baltimore City Department of Public Works Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark today announced that DPW will offer free paper shredding for Baltimore City residents on Saturday, July 25, 2020. The event will be held from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the parking lot of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (“Poly” High School), 1400 W. Coldspring Lane.

Please! No Household Trash in Corner Cans, Median Strips & Public Rights of- Way

Jul 14th, 2020

Today, Baltimore City Department of Public Works Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark reminds City residents and businesses that corner cans are not for household or business trash. These cans are for pedestrian litter only. Placing household trash in public corner cans results in overflowing cans and rodent problems.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP-OFF DAYS, JULY 10-11

Jul 8th, 2020

Baltimore City Department of Public Works Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark today reminds citizens that the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off event for July will occur on Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11.  This is a correction to the dates noted in the 2020 DPW Calendar. The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on both days, July 10 and 11, at the Northwest Citizens' Convenience Center, located at 2840 Sisson Street. 

Application for Redevelopment Waiver

Jul 8th, 2020

Baltimore Processing Center
5800 Chemical Road
Baltimore City, Maryland

Application for Redevelopment Waiver

Jul 8th, 2020

Replacement of Bridge BC No. 8031 on Sisson Street over CSX
Sisson Street from West 26th Street to West 24th Street
Baltimore City, Maryland

Broken Water Main Causes Clay-Colored Plume near the Canton Waterfront Park

Jul 6th, 2020

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark announced today that a broken water main is contributing to the plume of clay-colored water in the Harbor area around the Canton Waterfront Park.

REMINDER: JULY 4 HOLIDAY NOTICE

Jul 3rd, 2020

Citizens are reminded that DPW offices are closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day. However, curbside collections will occur as normal on Friday, July 3. This is a correction to the dates noted in the 2020 DPW Calendar. The following DPW Solid Waste yards are open on July 3:

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