City Holiday: Good Friday, April 19, 2019

Tuesday Apr 9th, 2019

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Public Works Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., reminds Baltimore City residents that Good Friday, April 19, 2019, is a City holiday. Department of Public Works’ offices and yards will be CLOSED that day.

There will be no solid waste or recycling collections on Good Friday.

Trash or recycling that is normally collected on Fridays, will be collected on the make-up day, Saturday, April 20, 2019. 

No bulk trash collections are scheduled for that day.

All Citizen Convenience Drop-off Centers will be closed, including Quarantine Road Landfill.

Mechanical street sweeping will not take place that day. Street sweeping no parking signs will not be in effect that day.

Citizens will be unable to access city offices for bill payments or permits. Many bills can be paid online. Please visit www.baltimorecity.gov

Parking meters WILL be in effect.

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