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 23rd 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 23rd; 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 24th; 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. The B&O Ellicott City Station Museum will be open on November 24th, all other historic sites will be closed. Finally, while Recreation & Parks community and athletic centers and activity rooms will be closed on the 24th 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 24th. For more information on RTA services, call 1-800-270-9553 or visit www.transitrta.com.
Parking fees will not be enforced on November 23rd but will be in effect on the 24th.
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. For non-emergencies, please call 410-313-2200. To reach the Police Department’s main line, please call 410-313-3200 for the Northern District and 410-313-3700 for the Southern District.
County operations will resume on Monday, November 27th at regular business hours.
Closed on Thursday, November 23rd
- County government offices
- 50+ centers
- Courts
- Alpha Ridge 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 23rd
- All parks – gates open but NO staff present
Closed on Friday, November 24th
- 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, with exception of the B&O Ellicott City Station Museum
Open on Friday, November 24th
- Landfill
- Curbside trash, recycling, yard trim and food scrap collection services (holiday slide schedule in effect)
- County parks
- B&O Ellicott City Station Museum
- RTA (regular weekday schedule)
- Parking fees enforced