Multi-family building recycling requirement (26-0258)
At a glance
- What: Bill 26-0258 would require multi-family building owners to ensure recycling pickup and provide separate containers for refuse and recyclables.
- Where it stands: introduced Oct 19, 2026; assigned to the Housing and Economic Development Committee.
- Next: committee hearing, not yet scheduled in the record.
Background
- Lead sponsor Ramos, with many co-sponsors. It stems from the Sisson Street task force, which received more than 400 emails; residents of apartment buildings without recycling were using drop-off sites.
- The sponsor cited the city's low recycling rate.
Sources
- https://baltimore.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (Oct 19, 2026 City Council meeting)
- Video: 2026-10-19 - City Council
Discussion time
About 2 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - City Council | 2 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - 2026-10-19 - City Council: introduced; assigned to Housing and Economic Development.