DPW Offices and Facilities Closed for Good Friday, April 18  Trash, Recycling Pickups to Resume Saturday, April 19

Wednesday Apr 16th, 2025

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The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Khalil Zaied reminds residents that Good Friday, April 18, 2025, is a City holiday, and DPW offices and sanitation yards will be CLOSED.

There will be NO trash or recycling collections on Good Friday. Trash and recycling collections, normally scheduled for Friday, April 18, will be collected on the make-up day, Saturday, April 19.

DPW facilities closed on Good Friday to residents and haulers include:

  • Northwest Transfer Station, 5030 Reisterstown Road
  • Quarantine Road Landfill, 6100 Quarantine Road
  • Northwest Residential Recycling Center, 2840 Sisson Street
  • Southwestern Residential Recycling Center, 701 Reedbird Avenue
  • Eastern Residential Recycling Center, 6101 Bowleys Lane

Mechanical street sweeping WILL NOT be in effect.

The City’s 311 call center is OPEN on Good Friday 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, available on Google Play for Android users or the Apple App Store for iOS users.

 

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