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Thursday Feb 13th, 2014

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BALTIMORE, MD (February 13, 2014) – Curbside trash and recycling, as well as bulk trash pickup, will NOT take place today, Thursday, Feb. 13. Acting Director Rudolph S. Chow previously announced that mechanical street sweeping will NOT take place today, and adds that the Bureau of Solid Waste yards are also closed. Curbside trash and recycling will be made up on Saturday, Feb. 15.

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