No bulk trash fee will be implemented before July 1

Fee for curbside bulk pickup being considered for next fiscal year

Baltimore will continue to offer free curbside bulk trash collection through June 30, 2012, the Department of Public Works confirmed Friday.

The city's tight budget led DPW to review whether a fee should be charged for bulk trash pickup during this fiscal year. In mid-October, DPW spokeswoman Celeste Amato said that a fee would be unlikely before fiscal 2012.

Baltimore residents will receive notice of any changes in bulk trash service, DPW said.

To schedule bulk pickup, residents should call 311 at least three days prior to their neighborhood's regular bulk collection day. No more than three items will be collected for a single residence.

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