‘Less Waste’ Master Plan Progress Meetings

Friday May 31st, 2019

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Citizens are invited to attend the next Less Waste, Better Baltimore community meeting.  This will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4 at Merganthaler Vocational-Technical High School, 3500 Hillen Road.    

A meeting will also be held Saturday, June 15, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, at the Southeast Anchor Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, 3601 Eastern Avenue. 

As progress on the Less Waste, Better Baltimore master plan continues, these community meetings allow for public input and provide an opportunity to learn about our progress.

Discounted recycle bins will be on sale at both events.

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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