Martin Luther King Day 2019 In PG County: What's Open, Closed

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. forever shaped the American landscape as the most prominent leader of the civil rights movement. The memory of King, who was killed by an assassin's bullet in 1968, is honored on Monday, Jan. 21 (he was born Jan. 15) with a federal holiday.

But just what is open and what is closed in our area on MLK Day? Here's a quick breakdown to help you out, via Prince George's County:

Animal Services Facility
(3750 Brown Station Road) Closed
Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill Open
Brown Station Road Public Convenience Center Open
Electronics Recycling Acceptance Site
(Located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill) *Closed
Household Hazardous Waste Acceptance Site
(Located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill) *Closed
Missouri Avenue Solid Waste Acceptance and Recycling Center Open
Prince George’s Organics Composting Facility Open
Prince George’s County Materials Recycling Facility
(1000 Ritchie Road) Open
Bulky Trash Collection
(By appointment only) No Collection
Scheduled collections resume Tuesday, Jan. 22
Trash Collection in County-Contracted Areas Regular collections occur
Tuesday, Jan. 22 through Friday, Jan. 25
Curbside Recycling Collection Regular collections occur
Tuesday, Jan. 22 through Friday, Jan. 25
County Yard Waste Collections Regular collections occur on Monday, Jan. 21

*Facility only open Thursday, Friday and Saturday*

TheBus, a public transit service operated by the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T), will operate a regular schedule on Monday, January 21, 2019, except Route 51 service to the Equestrian Center/Courthouse. Regular operations of Route 51 will resume on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. The County’s Call-A-Bus service, including dialysis and Senior nutrition, will not operate on Monday, January 21, 2019. Regular operations of the Call-A-Bus services will resume on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.

The Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE) will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.

In addition, Prince George’s CountyClick 3-1-1 will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019, and will return to regular operations on Tuesday, January 22, 2019; 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. However, residents can still submit service/issue requests online at www.countyclick311.com/.

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