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DPW is Now Accepting Public Comment to Modified Sanitary Sewer Consent Decree Revised Operation and Maintenance Plan

Oct 29th, 2025

The Modified Consent Decree Revised Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plan has officially been released by the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) and is available on the DPW Website for review and comment in accordance with the Modified Sanitary Sewer Consent Decree (MCD). 

Park Heights Redevelopment Single-Family

Oct 24th, 2025

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Kol Torah

Oct 24th, 2025

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Kol Torah

Baltimore Gas & Electric Monroe Street Duct Bank - Phase 3

Oct 22nd, 2025

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Baltimore Gas & Electric Monroe Street Duct Bank -

Frederick Douglas Tunnel (FDT) – Flanigan Support Operations Site

Oct 16th, 2025

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Frederick Douglas Tunnel (FDT) – Flanigan Support Oper

DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed in Observance of Indigenous Peoples Day, Monday, October 13

Oct 9th, 2025

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) reminds residents that Monday, October 13, 2025, is Indigenous Peoples Day, a City holiday. In observance of the holiday, DPW offices and sanitation yards will be closed and will reopen on Tuesday, October 14. The Indigenous Peoples Day closure will NOT impact weekly trash and recycling collections, as Monday is not a regularly scheduled curbside collection day. Mechanical street sweeping will be suspended on the holiday.

Baltimore City Board of Estimates Approves First Landfill Tipping Fee Increase in 32 Years

Oct 3rd, 2025

The Baltimore City Board of Estimates (BOE), during its meeting on October 1, 2025, approved an increase to the City’s landfill tipping fee for the first time since 1993. The new  rate will begin November 1, 2025,  rising from $60 per ton to $127.50 per ton, plus the existing $7.50 disposal fee, bringing the total cost to $135 per ton.  Currently, the total tipping fee is $67.50, which reflects the $7.50 disposal fee in addition to the $60 base rate.

DPW Extends Public Comment on Revised Phase II Plan for the Modified Sanitary Sewer Consent Decree

Oct 1st, 2025

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is extending the public comment period for the Revised Phase II Plan of the Modified Sanitary Sewer Consent Decree (MCD) to December 1, 2025. The December 1 extension is being provided to ensure productive feedback from residents and community stakeholders, and to support transparency as the City of Baltimore enters the second phase of its agreement with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

DPW to Hold Consent Decree Public Meetings on Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations

Sep 26th, 2025

Meetings scheduled for October 21 and October 29 to provide updates on consent decree compliance

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) will hold two public meetings in October to update residents and stakeholders on Baltimore’s progress in meeting the requirements of its Consent Decree regarding operations at the City’s two wastewater treatment plants: the Back River and Patapsco facilities.

JHU Site Demolition + Mass Excavation (DSAI – Phase 2)

Sep 26th, 2025

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JHU Site Demolition + Mass Excavation (DSAI – Phase 2)

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