Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark asks residents to stay alert as heavy rain  and strong winds are expected to hit the Baltimore area today, Thursday, April 30. The National Weather Service forecasts periods of moderate to heavy rain through this afternoon. Heavy rain may lead to minor flooding.

DPW's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Drop-off event, originally scheduled to be held on Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Future Household Hazardous Waste Collection Drop-off days have been suspended until further notice.

Starting this May, the 2019 Water Quality Report will be available online for Baltimore City and County residents to review. This year’s release of the Water Quality Report, also known as the Consumer Confidence Report, will mark the third year that the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) has used electronic delivery to distribute its Water Quality Report. 

The 1960s were a transformative period of societal awakening in America. It was the era of Civil Rights activism, anti-war demonstrations, and numerous societal liberation actions. It was also the awakening of environmental movements worldwide. In 1969, Earth Day was born, from the collaboration of a Harvard graduate student and a U.S. Senator.