Baltimore DPW To Resume Bulk Trash, White Goods Collection On Modified Schedule

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Department of Public Works volition resume the postulation of bulk trash and aged appliances connected Saturday Oct. 2, utilizing a modified schedule, Mayor Brandon Scott announced connected Wednesday.

Starting Sept. 17, residents tin telephone 311 to docket an assignment for pickup of bulk trash items, specified arsenic furnishings and tires, and “white goods,” specified arsenic stoves, refrigerators, dryers and aerial conditioners, the mayor’s bureau said.

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DPW volition implicit 200 bulk trash stops and 30 achromatic goods stops each Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each week the appointments volition absorption connected a antithetic assemblage of the city.

Crews volition fulfill appointments successful Southwest neighborhoods connected the archetypal Saturday of the month, Northwest and Central neighborhoods connected the 2nd Saturday of the month, Northeast neighborhoods connected the 3rd Saturday of the month, and Southeast neighborhoods connected the 4th Saturday of the month.

“I convey our residents for their patience and knowing portion this work was suspended, and look guardant to moving intimately with DPW to guarantee this and different services tin travel backmost online safely for the payment of our residents,” Scott said successful a statement.

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All missed bulk and achromatic goods collections volition beryllium made up during the week, the mayor’s bureau said.

Each household is allowed to person up to 3 items removed per month.

Bulk trash postulation was suspended successful March 2020 owed to the pandemic.

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“I judge restarting this captious work for Baltimore City residents is astir entree and equity,” Department of Public Works Director Jason W. Mitchell said successful a statement. “We person galore residents that bash not ain vehicles, older residents, and residents with disabilities who whitethorn not beryllium capable to marque it to our drop-off centers, and this volition beryllium a large assistance to them, their family, and friends who assistance them.”