Prince George's County Announces Holiday Closings for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
LARGO, MD – The Prince George's County Department of the Environment (DoE) announces that all yard trim, food scraps, trash, and recycling collections will move one day throughout the week. In addition, the following services and facilities will be closed or suspended on Monday, January 19, 2026:
| Facility/Service | January 19 |
| 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 (No Longer Located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill) |
Items accepted at Brown Station Road Convenience Drop-off Center and mobile events; Visit mypgc.us/clearthecurb for dates and locations. |
| Household Hazardous Waste Acceptance Site (No Longer located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill) | Items are accepted at mobile events only. Visit mypgc.us/clearthecurb website for dates and locations. |
| 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 Tuesday, January 21 |
| Curbside Bulky Trash Collection |
Regular collections for Tuesday, January 20, move to Wednesday, January 21 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Wednesday, January 21, move to Thursday, January 22 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Thursday, January 22, move to Friday, January 23 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Friday, January 23, move to Saturday, January 24 (change in schedule) |
| Curbside Electronics Recycling Collection (By appointment only) |
The January collection will occur on Tuesday, January 20. |
| Curbside Recycling Collection |
Regular collections for Tuesday, January 20, move to Wednesday, January 21 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Wednesday, January 21, move to Thursday, January 22 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Thursday, January 22, move to Friday, January 23 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Friday, January 23, move to Saturday, January 24 (change in schedule) |
| Curbside Scrap Metal Collection (By appointment only) |
The January collection will occur on Tuesday, January 20. |
| Curbside Trash Collection in County-Contracted Areas |
Regular collections for Tuesday, January 20, move to Wednesday, January 21 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Wednesday, January 21, move to Thursday, January 22 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Thursday, January 22, move to Friday, January 23 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Friday, January 23, move to Saturday, January 24 (change in schedule) |
| Residential Food Scraps and Yard Trim Collections | Regular collections for Monday, January 19, move to Tuesday, January 20 |
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 19, 2026, except for Route P78 service to the Equestrian Center/Courthouse. Regular operations of Route P78 will resume on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. In addition, the County's Call-A-Bus and PGC Link services will not operate on Monday, January 19, 2026. Regular operations of the Call-A-Bus and PGC Link services will resume on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The Prince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Additionally, PGC311 will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, and will resume regular operations on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. However, residents can still submit service/issue requests online at PGC311.com.
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