Let’s Make Yellow the New Green This St. Patrick’s Day!

Thursday Mar 5th, 2015

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BALTIMORE, MD – This St. Patrick’s Day think of yellow as the new green! The Baltimore City Department of Public Works will be holding a special one day St. Patrick's Day sale on our popular yellow recycling bins.

The bright canary yellow 25-gallon recycling bins will be on sale at deeply discounted rates. On Saturday, March 14, 2015, Baltimore residents can purchase the bins for $7 (regularly $12). Smaller 18-gallon bins are on sale for $4 (regularly $5), and if available, lids for the large contains will be on sale for $3.
The bin sale will be located at the Southwest Citizens’ Convenience Center, 701 Reedbird Ave. from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Recycling benefits our environment and our city, and it is easy to do. So this St. Patrick’s Day don’t forget to recycle those celebratory beverage cans and bottles.
As a reminder, residents do not need city-issued recycling bins to recycle. Paper bags, cardboard or plastic boxes and trash cans, labeled “recycling,” are all acceptable containers. Please do not use plastic bags for recycling.

This year DPW is supporting citizens’ efforts to recycle by selling recycling bins at locations throughout the City.

Here’s a list of scheduled 2015 recycle bin sales:

  • March 14, Discount Recycle Bin Sale, 9 a.m. – 1p.m., Southwest Citizens’ Convenience Center, 701 Reedbird Ave.
  • May 16, Discount Recycle Bin Sale, 9 a.m. – 1p.m., Hanlon Park, Liberty Heights Ave.
  • May 23, Discount Recycle Bin Sale, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., DPW Big Truck Day, Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Highway.
  • June 28, Discount Recycle Bin Sale, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Poly High School Parking Lot, 1400 W. Cold Spring Lane.
  • September 19, Discount Recycle Bin Sale, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Montebello Centennial Celebration at Lake Montebello, 3403 Lake Montebello Drive.
  • October 10, Discount Recycle Bin Sale, 9 a.m. – 1p.m., Patterson Park, 27 S. Patterson Ave.

Please be sure to check the 2015 DPW calendar for reminders on the upcoming bin sale dates and locations.

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