Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday: DPW Offices, Yards Closed on Jan. 21

Tuesday Jan 15th, 2019

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City Holiday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 
Monday, January 21, 2019

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., reminds everyone that Martin Luther King, Jr.  Day, Monday, January 21, 2019, is a City holiday. DPW offices and yards WILL BE CLOSED.

  • Trash, recycling and bulk collections ARE NOT scheduled for that day.

  • Citizen drop-off centers WILL BE CLOSED (all yards, including Quarantine Road Landfill, the Northwest Transfer Station, and the Eastern, Western, and Northwest Collections Facilities).

  • Mechanical street sweeping WILL NOT take place. Street sweeping parking restrictions WILL NOT be in effect.

  • Parking meters WILL BE in effect.

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