DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards to Close for Juneteenth Holiday, Thursday, June 19 Trash and Recycling Rescheduled for Saturday, June 21

Tuesday Jun 17th, 2025

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The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Khalil Zaied reminds residents that Juneteenth will be observed on Thursday, June 19, 2025. As a City-observed holiday, DPW offices and sanitation yards will be CLOSED in observance of the holiday.

There will be NO trash or recycling collections on the Juneteenth holiday. The make-up collection day will be Saturday, June 21. Additionally, there will be NO street sweeping on Thursday, June 19 during the Juneteenth closure.

DPW facilities closed to residents and haulers on Juneteenth include:

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

Summer Hours in Effect at Drop-Off Centers
Extended summer hours for DPW Residential Drop-off Centers are now in effect from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday. These extended summer hours are effective until Labor Day, Monday, September 1. 

Please note that the Northwest Transfer Station will remain open from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday, and the Quarantine Road Landfill’s Residential Drop-off will remain open from 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday.

City’s 311 Call Center Open on Holidays and Weekends
The City’s 311 Call Center will be open on Juneteenth and all other City-observed holidays. The 311 call center stands ready to take service requests from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week, 365 days a year.

DPW reminds residents and water customers to report water/sewer emergencies to the City’s 311 call center. To report a water/sewer emergency, such as a water main break, Baltimore City residents can dial 311, and Baltimore County residents can call (443) 263-2220.

Requests can also be submitted online or through the Balt311 mobile app, from Google Play for Android users or the Apple App Store for iOS users.

 

 

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