Independence Day Holiday - Friday, July 3, 2015

Tuesday Jun 23rd, 2015

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BALTIMORE, MD — Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., reminds everyone that Independence Day will be observed by Baltimore City on  Friday, July 3 as a City Holiday. Department of Public Works offices and yards WILL BE CLOSED that day and July 4. 

  • Trash and recycling WILL BE COLLECTED on July 3. Bulk collections are not scheduled for that date.
  • Citizen drop-off centers WILL BE CLOSED on both July 3 and 4 (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 on July 3.
  • Household Hazardous Waste drop-off WILL NOT OCCUR on July 3 or 4. The next drop-off will take place on Friday and Saturday, August 7 and 8, from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the Northwest Citizen Convenience Center, 2840 Sisson Street.  
  • Parking meters WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT on July 4 only.

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