Prince George's County Announces Holiday Closings for Independence Day
PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release:
June 24, 2024
For more information, contact:
Linda Lowe, Director of Communications
Department of the Environment
lmlowe@co.pg.md.us; (301) 836-2115 (cell)
Prince George's County Announces Holiday Closings for Independence Day
County Government offices, except for public safety agencies, will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence Day
Largo, MD – The following offices, services, and facilities will be closed or suspended on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
NOTE: **New waste collection days and services go into effect on Monday, July 1. Impacted residents are reminded to follow the new collection day of service. To verify if you have a new waste collection day, visit bit.ly/PGCcollectiondaylookup.
| Facility/Service | July 4 |
| Animal Services Facility (3750 Brown Station Road) |
Closed |
| Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill | Closed |
| Brown Station Road Public Convenience Center | Closed |
| Electronics Recycling Acceptance Site (Located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill) |
*Temporarily Closed at Landfill Due to Construction *Items accepted at Brown Station Road Convenience Drop-off Center* |
| Household Hazardous Waste Acceptance Site (Located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill) |
*Temporarily Closed at Landfill Due to Construction *Items accepted at mobile events only; see dates and locations on website* |
| Missouri Avenue Solid Waste Acceptance and Recycling Center | Closed |
| Prince George’s County Organics Composting Facility | Closed |
| Prince George’s County Materials Recycling Facility (1000 Ritchie Road) | Closed |
| Bulky Trash Collection (White goods/appliances and scrap tires) (By appointment only) |
No Collection Scheduled collections resume Friday, July 5, 2024 |
| **Trash Collection in County-Contracted Areas |
Regular collections occur on Tuesday, July 2, and
Regular collections for Thursday, July 4, shift to Friday, July 5, Regular collections for Friday, July 5, shift to Saturday, July 6 |
| **Curbside Electronics Recycling Collection (By appointment only) | Available every third Monday of the month. |
| **Curbside Scrap Metal Collection (By appointment only) | Available every third Monday of the month. |
| **Curbside Recycling Collection |
Regular collections occur on Tuesday, July 2, and
Regular collections for Thursday, July 4, shift to Friday, July 5, Regular collections for Friday, July 5, shift to Saturday, July 6 |
| **Curbside Bulky Trash Collection (Effective July 1, four (4) items may be placed curbside for collection) |
Regular collections occur on Tuesday, July 2, and
Regular collections for Thursday, July 4, shift to Friday, July 5, Regular collections for Friday, July 5, shift to Saturday, July 6 |
| Residential Food Scraps and Yard Trim Collections | Regular collections occur on Monday, July 1 |
TheBus, a public transit service operated by the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T), will not operate on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Regular operations of TheBus will resume on Friday, July 5, 2024. The County’s Call-A-Bus and PGC Link services, including dialysis transportation, will not operate on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Regular operations of the Call-A-Bus and PGC Link services will resume on Friday, July 5, 2024.
The Prince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE) will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Regular business hours will resume on Friday, July 5, 2024.
Also, PGC311 will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024, and will resume regular operations on Friday, July 5, 2024, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. However, residents can still submit service/issue requests online at PGC311.com.
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