Prince George’s County Announces Holiday Closings for New Year’s Day
Press Release
For immediate release:
December 9, 2024
For more information, contact:
Linda Lowe, Director of Communications
Department of the Environment
301-836-2115
Prince George’s County Announces Holiday Closings for New Year’s Day
Prince George’s County Government offices and facilities, with the exception of public safety agencies, will close on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday
LARGO, MD – The Prince George’s County Department of the Environment (DoE) announces the following services and facilities will be closed or suspended on Wednesday, January 1, 2025:
| Facility/Service | January 1 |
| 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) |
*Closed at Landfill Due to Construction *Items accepted at mobile events only:
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| 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 Scheduled Collections Scheduled collections resume Thursday, |
| Curbside Bulky Trash Collection (Effective July 1, up to four (4) items may be placed curbside for collection) |
Regular collections occur on Tuesday, Regular collections for Wednesday, January 1, move to Thursday, January 2 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Thursday, January 2, move to Friday, January 3 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Friday, January 3, move to Saturday, January 4 (change in schedule) |
| Curbside Electronics Recycling Collection (By appointment only) |
Available every third Monday of the month |
| Curbside Recycling Collection |
Regular collections occur on Tuesday, Regular collections for Wednesday, January 1, move to Thursday, January 2 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Thursday, January 2, move to Friday, January 3 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Friday, January 3, move to Saturday, January 4 (change in schedule) |
| Curbside Scrap Metal Collection (By appointment only) |
Available every third Monday of the month |
| Curbside Trash Collection in County-Contracted Areas |
Regular collections occur on Tuesday, December 31 Regular collections for Wednesday, January 1, move to Thursday, January 2 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Thursday, January 2, move to Friday, January 3 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Friday, January 3, move to Saturday, January 4 (change in schedule) |
| Residential Food Scraps and Yard Trim Collections | Regular collections occur on Monday, December 30 |
TheBus, a public transit service operated by the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T), will not operate on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Regular operations of TheBus resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Additionally, the County’s Call-A-Bus and PGC Link services, including dialysis transportation, will not operate on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Regular operations of the County’s Call-A-Bus and PGC Link services resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
The Prince George’s County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE) will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Regular business hours will resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
Also, PGC311 will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, and will return to regular operations on Thursday, January 2, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. However, residents can still submit service/issue requests online at PGC311.com.
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