Prince George’s County Announces Holiday Closings for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Press Release
For immediate release:
January 3, 2023
For more information, contact:
Linda Lowe, Public Information Officer
Department of the Environment
lmlowe@co.pg.md.us; (301) 836-2115 (cell)
Prince George’s County Announces Holiday Closings for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
County government offices will close (except public safety) on Monday, January 15, 2024, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
LARGO, MD – The Prince George’s County Department of the Environment (DoE) announces the following services and facilities will be closed or suspended on Monday, January 15, 2024:
| Facility/Service | January 15 |
|
Animal Services Facility (3750 Brown Station Road) |
Closed |
| Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill | Open |
| Brown Station Road Public Convenience Center | Open |
|
Electronics Recycling Acceptance Site (Located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill) |
Closed *Only open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday |
|
Household Hazardous Waste Acceptance Site (Located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill) |
Closed *Only open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday |
| Missouri Avenue Solid Waste Acceptance and Recycling Center | Open |
| Prince George’s County Organics Composting Facility | Open |
| Prince George’s County Materials Recycling Facility (1000 Ritchie Road) | Open |
|
Bulky Trash Collection (White goods/appliances and scrap tires; by appointment only) |
No Scheduled Collections |
| Trash Collection in County-Contracted Areas | Regular collections occur Tuesday, January 16 through Friday, January 19 |
| Curbside Bulky Trash Collection | Regular collections occur Tuesday, January 16 through Friday, January 19 |
| Curbside Recycling Collection | Regular collections occur Tuesday, January 16 through Friday, January 19 |
| Curbside Composting and Yard Trim Collections | Regular collections occur on Monday, January 15, 2024 |
TheBus, a public transit service operated by the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation, will operate a regular schedule on Monday, January 15, 2024, except for Route 51x service to the Equestrian Center/Courthouse. Regular operations of Route 51x will resume on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. In addition, the County’s Call-A-Bus and PGC Link services will not operate on Monday, January 15, 2024. Regular operations of the Call-A-Bus and PGC Link services will resume on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
The Prince George’s County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
Also, PGC311 will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024, and will return to regular operations on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. However, residents can still submit service/issue requests online at PGC311.com.
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