Prince George’s County Announces Holiday Closings for Thanksgiving Day
PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release:
November 11, 2024
For more information, contact:
Linda Lowe, Director of Communications
Department of the Environment
lmlowe@co.pg.md.us; (301) 836-2115
Prince George’s County Announces Holiday Closings for Thanksgiving Day
County Government offices, with the exception of public safety agencies, will be closed
on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, 2024, in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday
LARGO, MD – The Department of the Environment (DoE) announces that the following offices,
services and facilities will be closed or suspended for Thanksgiving Day.
| Facility/Service | November 28 | November 29 |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Services Facility (3750 Brown Station Road) |
Closed | Closed |
| Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill | Closed | Open |
| Brown Station Road Public Convenience Center |
Closed | Open |
| Electronics Recycling Acceptance Site (Located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill) |
*Closed
|
*Temporarily Closed at Landfill Due to Construction *Items accepted at Brown Station Road Convenience Drop-off Center* *Open
|
| Household Hazardous Waste Acceptance Site (Located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill) |
*Closed
|
*Closed at Landfill Due to Construction *Items accepted at mobile events only; Dec. 7, 2024; March 15, 2025 *Open
|
| Missouri Avenue Solid Waste Acceptance and Recycling Center | Closed | Open |
| Prince George’s County Materials Recycling Facility (1000 Ritchie Road) | Closed | Open |
| Prince George’s County Organics Composting Facility | Closed | Open |
| Bulky Trash Collection (White goods/appliances and scrap tires; by appointment only) |
No Collection
|
|
|
Curbside Bulky Trash Collection |
Regular Collections occur
Collections for Thursday, November 28, move to Friday, November 29
|
Regular Collections occur
Collections for Friday, November 29, move to Saturday, November 30
|
| Curbside Electronics Recycling Collection (By appointment only) |
Available every third Monday
|
|
| Curbside Recycling Collection |
Regular Collections occur Collections for Thursday, November 23, move to Friday, November 24
|
Regular Collections occur Collections for Friday, November 29, move to Saturday, November 30 |
| Curbside Scrap Metal Collection (By appointment only) |
Available every third Monday
|
|
| Curbside Trash Collection in County-Contracted Areas |
Regular Collections occur Collections for Thursday, November 28, move to Friday, November 29
|
Regular Collections occur Collections for Friday, November 29, move to Saturday, November 30 |
| Curbside Composting and Yard Trim Collections | Regular collections occur on Monday, November 25, 2024 | |
TheBus, a public transit service operated by the Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T), will not operate on Thursday, November 28, 2024. Regular operations of TheBus will resume on Friday, November 29, 2024, except Route 51X, which operates only in downtown Upper Marlboro during peak periods when the Courthouse is open. Regular operations on Route 51X will resume on Monday, December 2, 2024. Additionally, the County’s Call-A-Bus and PGC Link services, including dialysis transportation, will not operate on Thursday, November 28, or Friday, November 29, 2024. Regular operations will resume on Monday, December 2, 2024.
The Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE) will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, 2024. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, December 2, 2024.
Also, PGC311 will be closed on Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24, 2024, and will return to regular operations on Monday, December 2, 2024, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. However, residents can still submit service/issue requests online at PGC311.com.
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