Prince George's County Announces Holiday Closings for New Year’s Day
LARGO, MD – The Prince George's County Department of the Environment (DoE) announces the following services and facilities will be closed or suspended on Thursday, January 1, 2026:
| 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) |
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 (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 on Friday, January 2 |
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Curbside Bulky Trash Collection
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Regular collections occur on Tuesday, December 30, and Wednesday, December 31 Regular collections for Thursday, January 1, slide to Friday, January 2 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Friday, January 2, slide to Saturday, January 3 (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, December 30, and Wednesday, December 31 Regular collections for Thursday, January 1, slide to Friday, January 2 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Friday, January 2, slide to Saturday, January 3 (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 30, and Wednesday, December 31 Regular collections for Thursday, January 1, slide to Friday, January 2 (change in schedule) Regular collections for Friday, January 2, slide to Saturday, January 3 (change in schedule) |
| Residential Food Scraps and Yard Trim Collections | Regular collections occur on Monday, December 29 |
TheBus, a public transit service operated by the Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T), will not operate on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Regular operations of TheBus will resume on Friday, January 2, 2026, except for Route P78, which operates only in downtown Upper Marlboro during peak periods when the Courthouse is open. Regular operations on Route P78 will resume on Friday, January 2, 2026. Additionally, the County's Call-A-Bus and PGC Link services, including dialysis transportation, will not operate on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Regular operations will resume on Friday, January 2, 2026.
The Prince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE) will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Regular business hours will resume on Friday, January 2, 2026.
Additionally, PGC311 will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026, and will resume regular operations on Friday, January 2, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. However, residents can still submit service/issue requests online at PGC311.com.
For more information, contact:
Linda Lowe, Director of Communications
Department of the Environment
lmlowe@co.pg.md.us; 301-836-2115 (cell)
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