Christmas Tree Mulching and Curb side Collection

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has announced this season’s schedule for Christmas tree recycling:

DPW will provide Christmas tree mulching Monday through Saturday during the entire month of January 2011

at TWO locations:

Sisson Street Citizen Drop-off Center, 2840 Sisson Street from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Reedbird Avenue Citizen Drop-off Center, 701 Reedbird Avenue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Residents may bring their own bags or containers to collect mulch for their own use Community groups are also encouraged to bring bags or containers and collect free mulch for neighborhood gardens while supplies last. For residents who cannot bring their trees for mulching, DPW is offering curbside tree collection beginning Tuesday, January 4, 2011 through Friday, January 28, 2011.•

Residents should set out trees on their regularly scheduled trash collection day at the same location where their trash is collected.• All tinsel and ornaments must be removed from trees before they are set out for curbside collection or mulching.

For additional information, please call 311.

M. Celeste Amato Human Resources

Baltimore City Public Works Media and Communication

Baltimore City Public Works Initiative for a Cleaner Greener

Baltimoreceleste.amato@baltimorecity.gov

Office 410.545.6541

Mobile 410.948.8643

MEDIA ADVISORY Christmas Eve & Mandatory Furlough Day Closings

Director Alfred H. Foxx announced today that Department of Public Works’ Offices will be closed for Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24 and for a Mandatory Furlough day, Monday, December 27.

On Christmas Eve – Friday, December 24:• Trash and recycling, both curbside and City containers WILL BE COLLECTED.• There WILL BE NO BULK TRASH collection scheduled.• Citizen drop off centers WILL BE CLOSED (all yards including Quarantine Road Landfill, the Northwest Transfer Station and the Eastern, Western and Northwestern Sanitation Yards).• All City buildings WILL BE CLOSED.• Parking meters WILL be in effect. NOTE: Parking meters WILL NOT be in effect on Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25.

On the Mandatory Furlough day – Monday, December 27:• This is not a regular waste collection day.• There WILL BE NO BULK TRASH collection scheduled.• Citizen drop off centers WILL BE CLOSED (all yards including Quarantine Road Landfill, the Northwest Transfer Station and the Eastern, Western and Northwestern Sanitation Yards).• All City buildings WILL BE CLOSED with the exception of the Police Headquarters complex. Citizens will be unable to pay City bills or obtain permits at City offices. City residents can pay some bills online; please visit www.baltimorecity.gov.• Parking meters WILL BE IN EFFECT.

Robert MurrowCommunications ManagerBureau of Solid WasteDepartment of Public Works

Abel Wolman Municipal Bldg.200 Holliday St., Rm. 1000

Baltimore, MD 21202

Phone: 410-396-1185Cell: 443-474-7851Fax: 410-396-3314