Northwest Transfer Station to Temporarily Close; Facility to undergo renovations

Monday Feb 4th, 2019

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The Northwest Transfer Station, 5330 Reisterstown Road, will be CLOSED for needed renovations to the scale house. This will begin on Monday, February 18, 2019. Anticipated reopening of the facility will be Monday, March 4, 2019.

All small haulers can use the Quarantine Road Landfill facility during this closure. It is located at 6100 Quarantine Road, and it is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday - Saturday.

Baltimore City residents can use Citizen Drop-Off Centers at the following locations:

2804 Sisson Street

6101 Bowley's Lane

701 Reedbird Avenue

6100 Quarantine Road (Drop-Off Center)

All of these locations are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Saturday.

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