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🚛 Baltimore City DPW recycling crews are now using Oops tags! 🏷️ Oops tags are notification hangers informing residents that their recycling can’t be picked up due to unaccepted items. Not sure what’s accepted, check using the recycle right tool: baltimorecity.gov/recycle-right

♻️ At our upcoming Shred Day event on March 28, you can do more than safely dispose of sensitive documents. We’re also collecting electronics and textiles for recycling. ☝️ Bring your old laptops, small electronics, clothing, shoes, and other textiles to recycle. 👕💻

See Illegal Dumping? 🗑 Report it! 📲 Help keep our city clean and safe! If you see illegal dumping, don’t ignore it — please call 311 or submit a service request online. 🔗: balt311.baltimorecity.gov/citizen/s/

Baltimore, stay prepared and connected. Text BMOREALERT to 888777.

Baltimore, we’ve got some severe weather heading our way. Make sure you have the information you need to stay prepared. baltimorecity.gov/mayor/news-med…

⚠️ Baltimore City Residents: A Tornado Watch is in effect until 7 PM today, Monday, March 16. Monitor local news, stay alert to changing weather, and be ready to shelter immediately if conditions worsen. Stay safe Baltimore!

🚨 DPW reminds residents that today’s expected inclement weather will not impact trash and recycling collections, which run Tuesday through Friday.

Winter weather may be here, but Spring is near! 🌷 Here is our full GROW Center schedule for Spring 2026. 🗓️ ☝️ Workshops are free but require registration, so be sure to check the schedule and sign up to reserve your spot on our GROW Center webpage⤵️ publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/grow-center

Spring is Springing around here with another FREE community event! Join us & @BaltimoreDPW for a FREE Community Shred Event—securely shred your personal docs & support a greener Baltimore. 🗓️ March 28 | 8am–12pm 📍 Middle Branch Fitness & Wellness Center (201 Reedbird Ave.)

🚨 DPW is advising residents that trash collection and services at some residential drop-off locations may experience delays from Wednesday, March 11 through Saturday, March 14.

Did you know trees act as giant water purifiers? They store & filter >50% of US water supply, naturally removing pollutants for clean drinking water. Plant a tree, register it & support the 5 Million Trees Initiative. Help secure cleaner, reliable water for all. #5MT

👀 Notice graffiti? Call 311 or submit an online service request to report it! 📲 Together, we can keep our community looking its best! #CleanBaltimore #GraffitiFree

🚨♻️ Oops tags are here! DPW recycling crews are now using Oops tags to help reduce recycling contamination. What to do next? If your pickup was missed and you received an Oops tag, please remove the contamination before your next pickup day. 🚮

Ready to clear the clutter? 🗂️✂️ Our first Shred Day of the year will be on March 28, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center! Bring up to two 32-gallon bags of paper documents for secure shredding—no cardboard, plastic, or trash.

🚨 DPW will resume regular street sweeping operations beginning Wednesday, March 4. Temperatures have stabilized which will allow equipment to operate safely along curb lines. Vehicles that remain parked in violation of posted street sweeping signs may be ticketed and towed.

We’re still out clearing the trash from our streets and alleys! 🧹🗑️ If you notice areas with trash issues, please report it to 311, and allow time for our hard working crews to respond. Special shout out to our solid waste workers! 👏

Due to forecasted below-freezing temperatures on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, all street sweeping routes are cancelled. Parking enforcement related to street sweeping will also be suspended.

Traffic Alert: Starting at approximately 8:30am tomorrow morning, Sunday March 1st, Harford Rd will close in both directions at the intersection of 25th St for water main break repairs. Use alternate routes away from this area throughout the day to avoid delays. 🛣️ 🚙 🚧

📢 The 2026 Sanitary Sewer MCD Public Information Session Q&A is now live! Thank you to everyone who joined us to learn about MCD updates, share feedback, and ask questions. Your participation helps shape the future of our work🤝. bit.ly/DPWMCDQA2026

The cleanup continues! 💪🧹 Our crews are out every day, working service requests block by block to keep Baltimore clean. ☝️ Quick reminder as temperatures warm back up: street sweeping is back in effect. Please move your vehicles on scheduled sweep days to help our teams.