Department of the Environment (DoE)

Welcome to Your Department of the Environment

The Department of the Environment (DoE) works for a healthy, beautiful, and sustainable County through programs that provide clean water, flood control, recycling, and waste management, litter prevention, animal services, and pet adoption in partnership with residents and other stakeholders.

Click the icons to view some of our most common services:

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Litter Reduction &
Illegal Dumping

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Pets & Adoption

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Clean Water

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PUBLIC NOTICES

GET READY FOR THE BIG CHANGE

STARTS JANUARY 1, 2024

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Animal Services Facility and Adoption Center Resumes Virtual Pet Adoptions 

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Stop, Drop and Shred for FREE!

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Scrap Tire Disposal

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HHW & E-Waste Collection Event

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New Business Foodware Requirement

BEGINNING JUNE 1, 2023 
For more information, visit mypgc.us/singleuse.

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American Rescue Plan Dollars at Work in 
Prince George’s County

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law. Under the Act, $350 billion was provided for eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency through the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSFRF) and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF). 

Prince George’s County was awarded $176.6 million, with $32.3 million allocated to support investments in stormwater management and flooding infrastructures. Learn more at bit.ly/ARPApgc.

Here’s a look at one of the ARPA-funded projects:

McCarthy Park Stream Restoration

Project Location: Ritchie Marlboro Road and the Capital Beltway on Southern Springs Lane in Upper Marlboro. 

This project involves a stream restoration of approximately 3,770 linear feet of stream channel. It is anticipated that this water quality project will yield 284.25 impervious acres treated. The delivery mechanism is engineering design through consultant services contracting and construction implementation via the County’s Capital Improvement Program. The project is in the construction phase, with completion anticipated in December 2024.

Project Schedule:

Design Completion:  June 2023

Construction Start: July 2023

Construction Completion:  December 2024

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PGC Composts

Learn More About the Curbside Composting Program at mypgc.us/compost.

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Clear the Curb

Residents receiving County-provided trash AND recycling services, can place two (2) standard bulky items directly NEXT to the trash cart/can for collection. 

Read more tips below and on our Clear the Curb page.

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