BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Michelle Taylor has extended the City’s Code Red Extreme Heat Alert through Sunday, July 5. The alert was originally scheduled to expire on Saturday, July 4.
Mayor Brandon Scott and the Baltimore City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) are urging residents to take immediate precautions as the region prepares for a prolonged period of extreme heat.
This extension comes as a response to the continued forecast of dangerously high temperatures and heat index values expected to exceed 110 degrees.
Mayor Scott and OEM continue to work closely with the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) and partner agencies to coordinate the City’s extreme heat response, including public safety messaging, activation of cooling resources, and outreach to vulnerable populations.
Residents are encouraged to stay informed, limit outdoor activities during peak heat hours, remain hydrated, and check on older adults, neighbors, and others who may be at greater risk of heat-related illness.
DPW Service Modifications
To help City employees during the heat emergency, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) suspended residential recycling collections starting Wednesday, July 1, through the remainder of the week to protect sanitation workers during the extreme heat and allow crews to prioritize trash collection.
Residential Recycling Centers will adjust hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the remainder of the week. Residents should expect additional changes to sanitation operations due to the weather.
Scheduled trash collection will continue, including on Friday, July 3, despite the City holiday.
Residents should place out only trash for collection this week. As part of DPW’s seasonal heat safety measures, collection routes begin as early as 5:00 a.m. through September 30, 2026. Residents are encouraged to place materials at their collection location the night before their scheduled pickup.
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