Sophia Hosain to Lead DPW’s Office of Waste Diversion
Sophia Hosain joined Baltimore City’s Department of Public Works as Zero Waste Manager in November 2022, leading the Office of Waste Diversion. Prior to joining to DPW, she worked at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, where she led the Baltimore Composting for Community Project. In addition, she has worked with Baltimore City’s Office of Sustainability on its Food Matters program in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). She is passionate about enriching and empowering communities through circular economies and sustainable food systems.
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Meet the Zero Waste Team
From left to right: Cara Murray, Program Analyst; Sophia Hosain, Zero Waste Manager; Kaliyah Jordan, Liaison Officer; and Meghan Resler, Program Analyst.
Christmas Tree Disposal
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DPW will offer free tree mulching services to Baltimore City residents from Tuesday, December 27, 2022, through Saturday, February 4, 2023. Tree mulching is a drop-off event. Residents must bring their trees to the Northwest Residential Drop-off Center, located at 2840 Sisson Street, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Please make sure that all ornaments, tinsel and other decoration have been removed from your tree prior to mulching. Residents should bring bags or containers to collect mulch for their own use.
Curbside Tree Collection For residents who cannot bring their tree for mulching, DPW will offer curbside tree collection starting Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Please set out with weekly trash collections.
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Leaf Collection Season Winds Down Jan 9.
Leaf Collection Season will be winding down soon! Bagged leaves are collected on regularly scheduled trash collection days. DPW solid waste crews will collect up to five (5) bags of leaves from each address weekly.
Please call 311 to schedule a pickup if you have more than five (5) bags. Leaf collection season runs now until January 9, 2023.
Please call 311 before 6 p.m. on Sunday to arrange a leaf collection for the following Monday. Residents may schedule multiple appointments up to two months before the pickup date. Multiple appointments may be scheduled until all of your bagged leaves are collected.
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The new Northwest Neighborhood recycling drop-off center is located in the Glen Fire Station parking lot at 2700 Glen Ave. Baltimore, Md. 21215.
Residents can drop off their single-stream recycling Tuesday through Saturday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. during the B week collection schedule.
January 8, 2023 January 22, 2023
February 5, 2023 February 19, 2022
BMore LOVE Network
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DPW is pleased to introduce the BMore LOVE (Learn. Organize. Volunteer. Engage.) Volunteer Network. A new initiative aims to build a culture of service and volunteerism in Baltimore City.
Striving to improve and sustain vibrant communities, DPW will recruit, train, provide materials and resources, and organize a high-quality, diverse network of dedicated volunteers who will instill a sense of pride in every community.
With this new program, DPW will be able to combat illegal dumping, promote anti-littering and proper trash disposal, and save our environment by protecting and conserving our water, minimizing food waste, and recycling.
The BMore LOVE Volunteer Network will allow schools, businesses, nonprofits, faith-based institutions, and communities to host, organize and participate in activities and events supporting DPW efforts to keep Baltimore cleaner, greener and beautiful.
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Eco-Warriors of the Future- Schools Competition
DPW invites elementary (K-5), middle (6-8), and high (9-12) schools located in Baltimore City to participate in the 2022-2023 Eco-Warriors of the Future Competition.
The Eco-Warriors of the Future Competition encourages elementary, middle, and high schools to join the City’s efforts to make our city a cleaner, greener, beautiful Baltimore.
Eco-Warriors of the Future Competition encourages students, their families, and school communities to work collaboratively to tackle environmental issues. Eco-Warriors serve and protect our environment and communities by proactively rising to the call to action to promote a clean living and healthy, sustainable city.
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The most sustainable holiday decorations are the ones you already have at home. If you already have some, reuse them year after year, and try to take good care of them.
But if you need new décor, making it yourself with elements you can find in nature is a great option. You can also find them second-hand or purchase high-quality decorations made from sustainable materials.
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Sustainable Holiday Tips
BUY LESS
BUY SMART: THINK ‘GREEN’
CONNECT WITH NATURE
LOWER THE IMPACT OF HOLIDAY LIGHTING
CHOOSE A LIVE TREE
MAKE HOMEMADE CARDS
FIND ALTERNATIVES TO WRAPPING PAPER
REUSE/RECYCLE
Use this link to watch the holiday edition of Trash Talk Tuesday. During the holiday season, we encourage residents to have a sustainable holiday. Have some fun with your family and create new memories! In the holiday edition of Trash Talk Tuesday, we teach the ins and outs of Holiday Sustainability, check out our video to learn more.
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Friday, December 23 - Declared City Holiday. This closure will not impact trash/recycling collections on December 23.
Sunday, December 25 – Christmas Day
Monday, December 26 – Christmas Day Observed, City Offices & Sanitation Yards will be closed. This closure will not impact trash/recycling collections during the week of Dec. 26.
Monday, December 26 – First Day of Kwanzaa
Sunday, January 1 – New Year's Day
Monday, January 2 – New Year's Day Observed, City Offices & Sanitation Yards will be closed. This closure will not impact trash/recycling collections during the week of Dec. 26.
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