Community Collection Centers to Close Early Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve

Tuesday Dec 22nd, 2020

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Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark reminds citizens that Christmas Day, Friday, December 25 and New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1 are holidays.  DPW offices, yards and Community Collection Centers will be CLOSED. 

Community Collection Centers will close at 3:00pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Trash collections scheduled for Friday, December 25 will be collected on the make-up day, Saturday, December 26.

Trash collections scheduled for Friday, January 1 will be collected on the make-up day, Saturday, January 2.

The facilities closed on Christmas Day, December 25 and New Year’s Day, January 1 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

For information on locations and hours of operation for the recycling Community Collection Centers, please visit publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/collectionupdate.

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