For immediate release: 
December 19, 2023

 

For more information, contact: 
Britt Garner, Public Information Officer 
Department of the Environment 
Bgarner@co.pg.md.us

 

Prince George’s County Announces Holiday Closings for New Year’s Day
County offices, with the exception of public safety agencies, will close on Monday, January 1, 2024, 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 Monday, January 1, 2024:           

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)	Closed *Only open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
*Household Hazardous Waste Acceptance Site (Located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill)	Closed *Only open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Missouri Avenue Solid Waste Acceptance and Recycling Center	Closed
Prince George’s County Materials Recycling Facility (1000 Ritchie Road)	Closed
Prince George’s County Organics Composting Facility	Closed
Bulky Trash Collection (White goods/appliances and scrap tires; by appointment only)	No Scheduled Collections Regular collections resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Trash Collection in County-Contracted Areas	Regular collections WILL occur Tuesday, January 2 through Friday, January 5, 2024
Curbside Bulky Trash Collection	Regular collections WILL occur Tuesday, January 2 through Friday, January 5, 2024
Curbside Recycling Collection	Regular collections WILL occur Tuesday, January 2 through Friday, January 5, 2024
Curbside Composting and Yard Trim Collections	NO collections Monday, January 1, 2024. Regular collections will resume on Monday, January 8, 2024 (change in schedule)

Residents with County-provided organic collections are advised to line their green wheeled carts with absorbent material such as paper towels, paper napkins, newspaper, pizza boxes, or leaves to help soak up odor and moisture. FAQs and more tips on preparing yard trim and food scraps can be found at mypgc.us/compost.

TheBus, a public transit service operated by the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T), will not operate on Monday, January 1, 2024. Regular operations of TheBus resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Additionally, the County’s Call-A-Bus and PGC Link services, including dialysis transportation, will not operate on Monday, January 1, 2024.  Regular operations of the County’s Call-A-Bus and PGC Link services resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.  

The Prince George’s County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE) will be closed on Monday, January 1, 2024. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

Also, PGC311 will be closed on Monday, January 1, 2024, and will return to regular operations on Tuesday, January 2, 2023, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.  However, residents can still submit service/issue requests online at PGC311.com.

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