Baltimore City Council mounts filibuster in protest of biweekly recycling collection during 6-hour hearing

The Baltimore City Council mounted a veritable filibuster in protest of the city’s pandemic-disrupted recycling collection Wednesday evening, prolonging what was scheduled to be a four-hour discussion of the Department of Public Works’ budget until nearly midnight. At issue was the current biweekly collection schedule, which was implemented in January when officials said a COVID-fueled staffing shortage made the move necessary.