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🚨 Calling All Minority & Women-Owned Businesses! 👀 Looking to grow your business in construction, landscaping, excavation & more? Baltimore City DPW has 2025 Scholarships Available for our Small Business Development Training Program! 🎉 publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/smallbusinessd…

Due to today’s dangerous heat, trash and recycling collections ended early, and all DPW Recycling Centers closed at 5:00 p.m. to protect our hardworking crews. 📅 Missed collections will be picked up Saturday, July 26. 🕔 Reminder: Summer collection start time is 5:00 a.m.

🔥 Due to extreme heat, DPW has activated its Heat Illness Prevention Plan to keep our crews safe while they continue serving our neighborhoods. 🚛 Trash collection is still underway, but for the safety of our workers, there may be pauses in service during periods of high heat.

Baltimore, we’re under a Code Red heat alert through Tuesday, July 29. Stay cool, stay hydrated, and check on your neighbors, especially our elders. Cooling centers are open. Call 311 or visit our website to find one near you. ⬇️ health.baltimorecity.gov/emergency-prep…

✅ Clean aluminum foil and pans are now accepted in Baltimore City’s recycling program! To be recycled, aluminum foil and pans must be free of food residue. Let’s keep it clean, Baltimore! ♻️

♻️💡Shred & Recycle with Us! Baltimore, it’s time to clear the clutter and cash in! Join DPW on Saturday, August 23 from 8 AM to 12 PM at North Bend Elementary School (📍updated location) for our next Shred Day Event!

🚧Traffic Update: Thanks to the tireless efforts of our dedicated DPW crews and incredible support from Baltimore County DPWT, emergency services, and traffic control teams — York Road is now OPEN and accessible to traffic.

Wondering what’s in your water Baltimore City DPW’s 2024 Water Quality Report is now available! 🚰 We’re proud to share that your drinking water meets or exceeds all federal and state standards. ✅ 🔗 Read the full report here: publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/water-quality-…

🚨 Calling all small business owners! Ready to take your business to the next level? The DPW Small Business Development Training Program is now accepting applications for the 2025 class! 📅 Open enrollment ends August 19, 2025! publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/smallbusinessd…

🧹 The Charm City Cleanup is in full swing! From July through October, every Baltimore neighborhood will see extra cleaning crews on the ground tackling litter, debris, and more. 📍Check your cluster’s cleanup week and get involved: baltimorecity.gov/charm-city-cle…

✅ Water Main Break Repairs Complete 👏 Baltimore City DPW crews have completed emergency repairs to the 30-inch water main break on York Road in the Hunt Valley/Cockeysville area. Water service has been fully restored to all affected customers. 💧

🚧 Baltimore City DPW is actively working to repair the water main break in the Hunt Valley/Cockeysville area of Baltimore County. Crews are on-site, and progress is underway. Please stay tuned for updates as we work to restore service as quickly and safely as possible. ☝️

🚧Attention: A 30-inch water main break happened earlier today at 11223 York Road in Baltimore County. 💦 DPW crews are working on repairs and will continue overnight.

Baltimore City Residents, Visitors, and Patrons - DPW is currently responding to a water main break and sinkhole in the area of Brehms Ln from Pelham Ave to Chesterfield Ave. Please AVOID the area and identify alternate routes of travel.

🚨Due to today's extreme heat, trash and recycling collections were stopped early at 4:30 p.m. and all DPW Recycling Centers closed at 5:00 p.m. to protect the health and safety of our crews. 🚛 Missed trash and recycling from today's scheduled collection will be picked up 7/18.

💧 The DPW 2024 Water Quality Report is live on our website! Take a behind-the-scenes look at the people, processes, and precision that go into testing, treating, and delivering Baltimore’s drinking water. 🤝 🔗publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/waterreport #BaltimoreCityDPW #Water #CleanWater

📚🎉 SAVE THE DATE! The Mayor’s Back to School Event is back — Aug 23, 11AM–4PM at War Memorial Plaza! 🎒 Free supplies, fun, music & more to kick off the school year strong! 💥 #Back2SchoolBmore #Baltimore

#ThrowbackThursday ⏪ In the mid-1960s, Baltimore faced one of its most severe droughts on record, particularly at Prettyboy Reservoir. 📸 Pictured here is a crew installing a large emergency pipeline, part of a massive effort to supply water to Harford County.

🚨Quarantine Road Landfill Service Limitations Continue - July 17-18. Due to an ongoing maintenance issue, the Quarantine Road Landfill (6100 Quarantine Road) will continue to operate under limited service on Thursday, July 17, and Friday, July 18.

🚨Quarantine Road Landfill Accepting Account Holders Only - Wednesday, July 16 2025 On Wednesday, July 16, the Quarantine Road Landfill (6100 Quarantine Road) will be open only to haulers with existing accounts.