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Baltimore suspends recycling pickup to focus on garbage

By The Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Baltimore’s Department of Public Works says it is suspending recycling pickup throughout the city through at least Nov. 1 to focus on its trash routes.

The Baltimore Sun says the department is citing shortages of workers and an overwhelming demand for service caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public Works acting director Matthew W. Garbark said in a statement that recycling drop-off centers would be set up in each of the city’s 14 districts for residents to dispose of their recycled products. Command centers would be established to oversee those centers.

During pandemic, Baltimore neighbors work to keep spirits up

By Maryland Matters
This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Phone lines are busier for Baltimore mental health hotlines as demands for their services are on the rise. And across Baltimore, neighborhoods and communities are sticking together as they search for ways to cope with pandemic-induced stress and anxiety. In Southeast Baltimore’s Violetville, the tight-knit community’s neighbors are even more committed to looking out for each other. In Canton, church members reconnect from across the country through online meditation sessions. And a community organizer who had been offering yoga in Patterson Park is now looking toward spring and planning outdoor movie nights for her neighbors in Waverly. “Everything else in your life could be stressful, but community is supposed to be a place where it’s warm and welcoming,” said Ashley Esposito, co-founder of the Village of Violetville community association.
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