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Trash & Recycling
Trash days
Fell's Point residential trash pickup days are Mondays and Thursdays, with the exception of the following holidays.
Recycling
The 2009 Recycling Calendar can be downloaded at the address below. Look on the right-hand side of the page under the Downloads section.
Baltimore Dept of Public Works web site www.baltimorecity.gov/government/dpw/
SINGLE-STREAM RECYCLING is here!
2nd & 4th Fridays
All recyclables should be placed in a single container. Recycle bins from the City may be purchased. You can also place recyclables in a well marked can or container.
No plastic bags accepted!
Acceptable recyclables include:
A list of frequently-asked questions is attached below & can be found on the City's Recycling Web Page.
Bulk Trash
When: Each month, up to three items.
To schedule a pickup, call 311 and give:
1. Your address
2. Your telephone #
3. What 3 items
Call 3 or more working days before your scheduled date. If you do not know your day, please call 311.
You can also schedule collections at 311 Online
The city defines bulk items as furniture, appliances and up to 4 tires with the rims removed. All items must be clearly marked "bulk collection," and placed at the same location as regular trash pickup. They will not collect Building materials such as sheet rock, siding, wood pieces or roofing.
Fell's Point residential trash pickup days are Mondays and Thursdays, with the exception of the following holidays.
Recycling
The 2009 Recycling Calendar can be downloaded at the address below. Look on the right-hand side of the page under the Downloads section.
Baltimore Dept of Public Works web site www.baltimorecity.gov/government/dpw/
SINGLE-STREAM RECYCLING is here!
2nd & 4th Fridays
All recyclables should be placed in a single container. Recycle bins from the City may be purchased. You can also place recyclables in a well marked can or container.
No plastic bags accepted!
Acceptable recyclables include:
- Clean paper - all colors and types. - This includes catalogs, magazines, junk mail, newspapers and non-metallic wrapping paper
- Cardboard and paperboard boxes (including cereal boxes without liners and frozen food packaging)
- Books (including paperbacks, textbooks and hardback
- Aerosol Cans (empty)
- Glass containers such as jars and bottles
- Metal food and beverage containers
- Narrow-neck plastic containers (other than for motor oil) which carry codes 1 through 7 on the bottom.
- NEW!! Wide-mouth
plastic containers used for margarine, yogurt, cottage cheese,
mayonnaise and sour cream.
- NEW!! Empty prescription bottles (lids and caps do not need to be removed) and plastic drinking cups
- NEW!! Aluminum foil and aluminum pie pans
- NEW!! Clean milk and juice cartons
NEW!! (to be taken to the citizen drop-off center and placed in container marked "rigid plastics"—January 2009)
Rigid plastics which include milk/soda crates, buckets, laundry baskets, lawn furniture, totes, plastic drums, coolers, flower pots, water bottles, pallets, pet carriers, shelving, closet organizers, empty garbage/recycling bins.A list of frequently-asked questions is attached below & can be found on the City's Recycling Web Page.
Bulk Trash
When: Each month, up to three items.
To schedule a pickup, call 311 and give:
1. Your address
2. Your telephone #
3. What 3 items
Call 3 or more working days before your scheduled date. If you do not know your day, please call 311.
You can also schedule collections at 311 Online
The city defines bulk items as furniture, appliances and up to 4 tires with the rims removed. All items must be clearly marked "bulk collection," and placed at the same location as regular trash pickup. They will not collect Building materials such as sheet rock, siding, wood pieces or roofing.
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