Christmas, New Year’s Closures: Monday, December 25 and Monday, January 1

Wednesday Dec 20th, 2023

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In observance of the upcoming City holidays, Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Interim Director Richard J. Luna reminds residents that DPW offices and Sanitation Yards will be closed Monday, December 25, 2023, for Christmas, and Monday, January 1, 2024, for New Year’s Day.

Residential trash and recycling collections are NOT impacted by these holiday closures. Mechanical street sweeping and scheduled Monday leaf collections WILL NOT be in effect.

DPW facilities will be closed to residents and haulers, including:

  • Northwest Transfer Station, 5030 Reisterstown Road
  • Quarantine Road Landfill, 6100 Quarantine Road
  • Northwest Residential Drop-off Center, 2840 Sisson Street
  • Southwestern Residential Drop-off Center, 701 Reedbird Avenue
  • Eastern Residential Drop-off Center, 6101 Bowleys Lane

 

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