Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark reminds citizens that Christmas Day, Friday, December 25 and New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1 are holidays.  DPW offices, yards and Community Collection Centers will be CLOSED.

Trash collections scheduled for Friday, December 25 will be collected on the make-up day, Saturday, December 26.

Trash collections scheduled for Friday, January 1 will be collected on the make-up day, Saturday, January 2.

Due to the forecast of icy conditions expected this afternoon, Department of Public Works (DPW), Community Collection Recycling Centers and Citizens’ Convenience Drop-Off Centers will close to residents at 1:00 p.m. today, Wednesday, Dec. 16. 

This closure to residents includes the Community Collection Centers which are located in each of the 14 City Council districts and the five DPW Citizens’ Convenience Drop-off Centers located at Sisson Street, Bowleys Lane, Reedbird, Quarantine Road Landfill and the Northwest Transfer Station.

Stay tuned to your local news, the DPW website and our social media channels for weather-related updates.

On Thursday, December 10, Mayor Brandon Scott issued an Executive Order to increase efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 by limiting large gatherings and continuing to encourage social distancing. 

To further support the Mayor’s Executive Order, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark today announced restrictions at the three City-owned reservoirs located in Baltimore County: Liberty, Prettyboy, and Loch Raven. 

Today, Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark announced that the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) received an upgrade to its water utility credit rating by Moody’s from Aa3 to Aa2, enabling the Department to proceed with issuance of bonds for its water utility projects.