DPW’s Labor Day Closures and Service Interruptions

Friday Sep 4th, 2015

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BALTIMORE MD:  Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., reminds residents that Labor Day is a City holiday and that DPW offices will be closed Monday, September 7, 2015.

  • NO TRASH AND RECYCLING COLLECTION: Mondays are not regular curbside trash and recycling collection days in Baltimore City.
  • DPW’s YARDS CLOSED: All Citizen Convenience Centers WILL BE CLOSED, including Quarantine Road Landfill.
  • MECHANICAL STREET SWEEPING: There will be no Mechanical Street Sweeping on Labor Day.
  • BULK TRASH: There will be no bulk trash collection scheduled on Labor Day.
  • PARKING METERS: Parking meters will NOT be in effect on Labor Day.
  • SPECIAL NOTE: The last day for extended summer hours at the Solid Waste drop off centers is, Saturday, September 4. After Labor Day the hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information about DPW’s 2014 Labor Day closures and service interruptions, please call 410.545.6541 or visit DPW’s website,http://publicworks.baltimorecity.gov

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