PSA: Baltimore City and County trash and recycling announcements

Posted on February 15th, 2010 by JewishByte

JewishByte Baltimore - For those in Baltimore city:

The Department of Public Works, Bureau of Solid Waste, announced today that both trash and recycling collections will resume Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Citizens are asked to place their regularly scheduled trash OR recycling at the end of the nearest street or alley or at an accessible central location determined by your community association president for pick up. Care should be taken not to block sidewalks, streets and alleys for vehicles and pedestrians.

As always, citizens should call 311 for missed pick ups. The Bureau will continue to collect in this manner until full access to regular pick up locations is possible. Citizen Drop-Off Centers are open to the public at their regular operational hours. Citizens can go to www.baltimorecity.gov or www.clearergreenbaltimore.com to find the nearest drop off center.

Bulk Trash pick up is cancelled for the week of February 15 through February 19, 2010.
As citizens can safely do so, they should clear their sidewalks and then help their elderly and disabled neighbors do the same. It is also very important to clear areas around fire hydrants and storm drains to augment the continuing efforts of Public Works Water and Wastewater crews as they tackle the City’s 33,000 inlets. Daily thawing and melting snow can pool and freeze during the night causing large ice patches.

For those in Baltimore County:

Due to the recent snowstorms, all trash and recycling collections will occur where and when conditions permit. Residents are asked to place their trash and recyclables out the night before scheduled pickup.

If trash is not collected on the scheduled day, residents are asked to leave it out until collection occurs. If recyclables are not collected on the scheduled day, residents are asked to hold that material until the next scheduled pickup.

Please note that all trash and recycling drop-off centers will be open during the week of February 15.

Residents are reminded that Baltimore County does not plow alleys. It is the responsibility of the residents who share the alley to clear snow and ice if they choose.

For updated information on trash and recycling collection during inclement weather events, residents may visit www.baltimorecountymd.gov/recycling and click on the “Inclement Weather Policy” link in the upper left-hand corner of the page or call 410-887-2000.

Story by AJ Bulua – for JewishByte.info. He can be reached via email aj@jewishbyte.info.