Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) has a limited number of 35-gallon Municipal Trash Cans which it is offering to residents as the distribution of the cans enters its final weeks.

Requests will be considered on a first-come/first-serve basis to those wishing to exchange the standard, 65-gallon can for a 35-gallon can, or for those who declined the standard can but now would like a 35-gallon can. Residents may request one of the remaining 35-gallon cans by calling 311 beginning Wednesday, May 18.

Once those remaining cans are claimed, no more will be made available. This offer is available to residents whether they have already received their can or not.

The City is distributing Municipal Trash Cans to every residence which receives trash collection from DPW, in an effort to reduce illegal dumping and rodents in our neighborhoods.

Originally, the 35-gallon cans were only available to properties that are part of a block-long group of row homes and which have front collection. With extra 35-gallon cans available, DPW is offering them to all residents, regardless of meeting the original criteria.

The Municipal Trash Can distribution began on March 1 and more than 120,000 cans have already been delivered. About 50,000 cans remain to be distributed in parts of South and Southeast Baltimore.