New Winter Hours for the Quarantine Road Landfill, Convenience Center  Open 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Starting November

Wednesday Nov 2nd, 2022

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Today, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) announced new winter hours for the Quarantine Road Landfill and Residential Drop-off Center to better support facility maintenance and operations during the shorter daylight hours that come with the end of Daylight Savings.

Effective November 7, the Quarantine Road Landfill and Residential Drop-off Center will be open from 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday - Saturday. The winter hours will be in effect until March 12, 2023.

The Quarantine Road Landfill is a 149-acre site located at 6100 Quarantine Road in South Baltimore’s Hawkins Point. DPW’s Bureau of Solid Waste operates the landfill.

The following DPW Solid Waste facilities will remain open from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

  • Southwestern Residential Drop-off Center, 701 Reedbird Avenue
  • Northwest Transfer Station, 5030 Reisterstown Road
  • Northwest Residential Drop-off Center, 2840 Sisson Street
  • Eastern Residential Drop-off Center, 6101 Bowleys Lane

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