Trash & Recycling Collection Update: Week of February 1, 2026

DPW will begin a citywide alley clearing operation on Sunday, February 1, at 7:00 a.m., using heavy equipment to restore access. Clearing will follow the regular trash schedule, starting with Tuesday routes, and will continue daily as conditions allow. Recycling collection has resumed and will follow the normal schedule. If your trash or recycling is missed, call 311 or submit a service request online or through the 311 mobile app. Residential Recycling Centers remain open for drop-off. Street sweeping remains suspended.


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Heavy Equipment Deployed to Clear Icy Alleys as Trash Service Continues and Recycling Collection  

To support the resumption of alley-based trash and recycling collection and to protect public safety, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) will begin a dedicated citywide alley clearing operation on Sunday, February 1, at 7:00 a.m. DPW has engaged a private contractor to deploy bobcats and front-end loaders exclusively for alley clearing. Operations will be organized into four quadrants and will run daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. until alleys are sufficiently cleared.

DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Matthew Garbark reminds residents that all DPW offices and sanitation yards will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 19.

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The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Matthew Garbark reminds residents that all DPW offices and sanitation yards will be closed on New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1

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