Columbus Day Closures and Service Changes Monday, October 10, 2016

Wednesday Oct 5th, 2016

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Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., reminds residents that Columbus Day is a City holiday and that DPW offices will be CLOSED Monday, October 10, 2016.

NO TRASH AND RECYCLING COLLECTIONS: Mondays are NOT regular neighborhood trash and recycling collection days in Baltimore City.

DPW’s YARDS CLOSED: All Citizen Convenience Centers will be CLOSED, including Quarantine Road Landfill.

MECHANICAL STREET SWEEPING: There will be NO Mechanical Street Sweeping on Columbus Day. Street sweeping parking restrictions will NOT be in effect.

BULK TRASH: There will be NO bulk trash collection scheduled on Columbus Day.

PARKING METERS: Parking meters ARE in effect on Columbus Day.

  

For more information about DPW activities, please call 410-545-6541 or visit DPW’s website, http://publicworks.baltimorecity.gov.

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