Municipal
Trash Cans are Coming to Baltimore City: You may
already have heard of the City’s plans to provide 65-gallon Municipal Trash Cans to
every household that currently receives mixed waste collection services
by the Baltimore City Department of Public Works. The delivery of the
cans is expected to start in the latter part of February 2016. It will
take nearly seven months for all eligible
properties to receive their cans. The delivery will be preceded by a
door tag notifying residents that the can will be delivered in about 10
days. Each can will come with an insert reminding residents how to use
and care for the cans.
Based on what we’ve seen in other cities, as well as a pilot program in two Baltimore communities, we believe this strategy will help keep our neighborhoods and waterways clean. I am enthusiastic about the positive impact the Municipal Trash Can program will have on our City and its residents, and I am asking you to help share our message.
Containing mixed refuse in durable containers, such as the new Municipal Trash Cans, is one of the best ways to reduce debris and litter, keep food away from rats, and create cleaner neighborhoods. Each trash can has an attached lid to prevent trash from blowing away, and wheels to make them easy to move. It is essential that households use the new trash cans to see these expected improvements.
Based on what we’ve seen in other cities, as well as a pilot program in two Baltimore communities, we believe this strategy will help keep our neighborhoods and waterways clean. I am enthusiastic about the positive impact the Municipal Trash Can program will have on our City and its residents, and I am asking you to help share our message.
Containing mixed refuse in durable containers, such as the new Municipal Trash Cans, is one of the best ways to reduce debris and litter, keep food away from rats, and create cleaner neighborhoods. Each trash can has an attached lid to prevent trash from blowing away, and wheels to make them easy to move. It is essential that households use the new trash cans to see these expected improvements.
Key Municipal Trash Can Facts
• Cans will arrive early 2016 (starting latter part of February), and residents will be notified by mail approximately one week in advance of the arrival of the cans. The delivery will be preceded by a door tag notifying residents that the can will be delivered in about 10 days, and updated delivery schedules will be posted on DPW’s website, PublicWorks.BaltimoreCity.gov.
• Current trash collection days will remain the same; rear collections will remain in the rear of households, and front collections will remain out front.
• The cans remain the property of the City and should not be altered or defaced with letters, names, stickers, numbers, or symbols.
• Cans will arrive early 2016 (starting latter part of February), and residents will be notified by mail approximately one week in advance of the arrival of the cans. The delivery will be preceded by a door tag notifying residents that the can will be delivered in about 10 days, and updated delivery schedules will be posted on DPW’s website, PublicWorks.BaltimoreCity.gov.
• Current trash collection days will remain the same; rear collections will remain in the rear of households, and front collections will remain out front.
• The cans remain the property of the City and should not be altered or defaced with letters, names, stickers, numbers, or symbols.
Limited 35-Gallon Option:
In addition, owners of properties that are part of a block-long group
and have front collection and no rear storage criteria are eligible to
receive a smaller 35-gallon can.
Requests for smaller cans must be made by calling 311 by February 19, 2016. There is no need for homeowners to call to receive the standard 65-gallon can.
Additional information on the Municipal Trash Can Program is available online at
http://publicworks.DPW stands ready to work with communities to ensure successful implementation of the Municipal Trash Can Program and to create cleaner neighborhoods. For more information, please contact the Communications and Community Affairs Division for assistance, 410-545-6541 or send an email to publicworks@baltimorecity.gov. –Jeffrey Raymond, Chief, Communications and Community Affairs , Department of Public Works
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