Indigenous Peoples Day: Monday, Oct. 11, DPW Offices, Sanitation Yards Closed

Wednesday Oct 6th, 2021

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Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Jason W. Mitchell reminds residents that Indigenous Peoples Day (formerly known as Columbus Day), Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, is a City holiday. DPW offices and sanitation yards will be CLOSED.

Weekly trash and recycling collections are NOT impacted by this closure. Monday is not a scheduled curbside trash or recycling collection day.

DPW facilities closed on Indigenous Peoples’ Day to residents and haulers include:

• Northwest Transfer Station, 5030 Reisterstown Road

• Quarantine Road Landfill, 6100 Quarantine Road

• Northwest Citizens' Convenience Center, 2840 Sisson Street

• Southwestern Citizens’ Convenience Center, 701 Reedbird Avenue

• Eastern Citizens’ Convenience Center, 6101 Bowleys Lane

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