DPW Announces June Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Days

Thursday May 28th, 2020

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Baltimore City Department of Public Works Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark has announced that the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off event will occur as scheduled, on Friday and Saturday, June 5 and 6.  The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on both days at the Sisson Street Drop-Off Center, located at 2840 Sisson Street. This event will be ONLY for Household Hazardous Waste disposal. 

At this time, DPW is accepting bulk trash items at two locations: the Northwest Transfer Station, located at 5030 Reisterstown Road, Mon.- Sat. 7:00 a.m. to 5: 00 p.m. or the Quarantine Road Landfill, located at 6100 Quarantine Road. Mon. - Sat., 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

All other residential Drop-Off Centers remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City will not accept bulk trash or other items at those locations.

Residents who come to the June Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off event are asked to wear a face covering and to stay inside their vehicles. This event is for Baltimore City residents, and is not intended for businesses or commercial users.

Household hazardous waste includes materials such as household cleaning products, bleach, ammonia, batteries, solvents, oil-based paint, etc. Latex paint is not considered hazardous and should be dried out and disposed of with your regular trash, or donated. A full list of materials that are acceptable/unacceptable can be found on the Department of Public Works website: publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/recycling-services.

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