DPW Offices, Sanitation Yards Closed Memorial Day Holiday, Monday, May 26, 2025

Thursday May 22nd, 2025

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The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Khalil Zaied reminds residents that Memorial Day will be observed on Monday, May 26, 2025. As a City-observed holiday, DPW offices and sanitation yards will be CLOSED on that day.

The Memorial Day closure will NOT impact weekly trash and recycling collections, as Monday is not a regularly scheduled curbside collection day. Mechanical street sweeping will be suspended on the holiday.

DPW facilities closed on Memorial Day to residents and haulers include:

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

The Reedbird Recycling Drop-off Center at 701 Reedbird Ave. has been temporarily closed to the public since May 17, 2025, to allow DPW to begin a facility modernization project at the site.

Extended Summer Hours Begin After the Holiday

Beginning Tuesday, May 27, 2025, DPW Residential Recycling Drop-off Centers will operate with extended summer hours: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday. These extended hours will continue through Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2025.

Please note:

  • The Northwest Transfer Station will remain open from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
  • The Quarantine Road Landfill’s Residential Recycling Drop-off Center will remain open from 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

311 Call Center Remains Open

The City’s 311 call center will be OPEN on Memorial Day and all other City-observed holidays. Residents can submit service requests daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week, 365 days a year.

DPW reminds residents to report water or sewer emergencies—such as water main breaks—by calling 311. Baltimore County residents can report emergencies by calling (443) 263-2220. Service requests can also be submitted online or through the Balt311 mobile app, available on Google Play and the Apple App Store.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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