Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Khalil Zaied reminds residents that Memorial Day is on Monday, May 27, 2024. As a City-observed holiday, DPW offices and sanitation yards will be CLOSED.

The Memorial Day closure does NOT impact weekly trash and recycling collections. Monday is not a scheduled curbside trash or recycling collection day. Mechanical street sweeping WILL NOT be in effect. 

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 Drop-off Center, 2840 Sisson Street
• Southwestern Residential Drop-off Center, 701 Reedbird Avenue
• Eastern Residential Drop-off Center, 6101 Bowleys Lane

Extended summer hours for DPW Residential Drop-off Centers start after Memorial Day, from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday-Saturday. These extended summer hours are effective until Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2.

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 Center will remain open from 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday.

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The City’s 311 call center is OPEN on Memorial Day 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 watermain 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.