ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Government offices, 50+ centers, courts, animal shelter, Recreation & Parks’ community and athletic centers, activity rooms and historic sites, and the Alpha Ridge Landfill will be closed on Thursday, November 24th in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. As there will be no curbside trash, recycling, yard trim or food scrap collection on Thanksgiving Day, the County’s holiday "slide” schedule will be in effect for the remainder of the week. County park gates will be open on the 24th; however, there will be no staff on duty. 

County government offices, 50+ centers, courts, historic sites and animal shelter will remain closed on Friday, November 25th; however, county parks and the Alpha Ridge Landfill will re-open. Additionally, curbside trash, recycling, yard trim and food scrap collection services will operate on the County’s holiday “slide” schedule. Finally, while Recreation & Parks community and athletic centers and activity rooms will be closed on the 25th to the public, they will be open for scheduled special or permit-approved events that day.
 
The Regional Transportation Agency (RTA) buses will not operate on Thanksgiving Day; however, RTA will resume its regular weekday schedule on Friday, November 25th. For more information on RTA services, call 1-800-270-9553 or visit www.transitrta.com

Parking fees will not be enforced on November 24th but will be in effect on the 25th. 
 
The 9-1-1 Center, Police and Fire departments remain staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For emergencies, call 9-1-1 and for non-emergencies, call 410-313-2200.  
 
County operations will resume on Monday, November 28th at regular business hours. 

Closed on Thursday, November 24th 
County government offices
50+ centers
Courts                                                       
Landfill    
No curbside trash, recycling, yard trim and food scrap collection services (holiday slide schedule in effect)
Community and athletic centers        
County historic sites  
Animal shelter                
Activity rooms  
Parking fees not enforced 
No RTA services 

Open on Thursday, November 24th 
All parks – gates open but NO staff present  
 
Closed on Friday, November 25th 
County government offices
Courts
Animal shelter  
50+ centers
Community and athletic centers and activity rooms (CLOSED to general public; OPEN ONLY for special or permit-approve events)   
County historic sites  
 
Open on Friday, November 25th 
Landfill
Curbside trash, recycling, yard trim and food scrap collection services (holiday slide schedule in effect)
County parks 
RTA (regular weekday schedule) 
Parking fees enforced 

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