'Less Waste' Master Plan Progress Meetings in June

Monday May 20th, 2019

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Progress on the “Less Waste, Better Baltimore” master plan process continues, as we seek to identify options for improving solid waste diversion, recycling, and disposal.

The public is invited to attend one of the Less Waste, Better Baltimore community meetings coming early next month to learn about this progress and ask any questions you might have. Meetings will be held:

  • Tuesday, June 4, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School, 3500 Hillen Road
  • Saturday, June 15, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, at the Southeast Anchor Branch of the Pratt Free Library, 3601 Eastern Avenue

For more information, download the fact sheet or visit us at publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/lesswaste. If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact us at LessWaste.BaltimoreCity@gmail.com. 

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