Recent News

DPW Rolls Out Resident Advisory Council

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Jason W. Mitchell is excited to announce the roll out of DPW’s first-ever Resident Advisory Council. Members of the new Resident Advisory Council (RAC) will provide the Department with community-based input and guidance on key DPW operations. The deadline to apply to serve on the DPW Resident Advisory Council is Sunday, May 15, 2022.

 May 3rd, 2022

Application for Qualitative and Quantitative Control Waiver

Garrett Park Phase 3 Improvements: Southwest Entry
3560 3rd Street
Baltimore City, Maryland

 Apr 28th, 2022

No Raw Sewage Found in the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfall

The Department of Public Works (DPW) maintains that the continuous characterization of discharges from the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant as untreated wastewater is absolutely not factual. The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) examined a sample of solid waste materials observed earlier this week (April 14) in Back River.

 Apr 15th, 2022

CITY HOLIDAY: Good Friday, April 15, 2022 DPW Offices, Sanitation Yards - CLOSED

DPW reminds residents that Good Friday, April 15, 2022, is a City holiday.  DPW offices and sanitation yards will be CLOSED. There will be no trash or recycling collections on Good Friday. Trash and recycling collections, normally scheduled for Friday, April 15, will be collected on the make-up day, Saturday, April 16.

 Apr 13th, 2022

Application for Qualitative Control Waiver

Improvements to Horner’s Lane Siphon across Armistead Run
Horner’s Lane from North of Federal St. to Armistead Way
Baltimore City, Maryland

 Apr 11th, 2022

DPW Working Closely with Regulator to Implement Back River Improvements

Recent public pronouncements about the quality of the treated effluent coming from Baltimore’s Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant (BRWWTP) have implied that untreated sewage is being discharged into Back River. This is not the case. This regional facility that treats wastewater generated by approximately 1.6 million people in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area every day, is delivering highly treated effluent back into the environment. From the very outset the City of Baltimore’s primary objective has been, and will always remain, optimizing performance at the Back River plant.

 Mar 31st, 2022

Spring Clean With DPW: Mayor’s Cleanup! Shred Day! Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off!

It’s Spring in Baltimore! And, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is ready to help residents clear their homes of clutter by shredding documents, recycling unwanted items, and properly disposing of household hazardous waste. 

 Mar 30th, 2022

Application for Qualitative Control Waiver

Sorrento Avenue
106 & 108 Sorrento Ave,
Baltimore City, Maryland 21229

 Mar 23rd, 2022

Application for Redevelopment Waiver

Paved Storage Yard
6709 Pulaski Highway
Baltimore City, Maryland

 Mar 18th, 2022

Application for Quantitative/Qualitative Control Waiver

SC 946R: SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE JONES FALLS SEWERSED
– GLEN AVENUE SUBBASIN
​​​​​​​Baltimore City, Maryland

 Mar 18th, 2022

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