Howard County Government offices, animal shelter, and 50+ centers, as well as local Maryland courts in Howard County, will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of the Independence Day holiday. There will be REGULAR Friday curbside trash, recycling, yard trim, and food scrap collection on July 3rd and the Alpha Ridge Landfill will be open. For the residents residing in Ellicott City who receive Saturday curbside trash collection, those collections will still occur as scheduled on July 4th. The Alpha Ridge Landfill will, however, be closed on the 4th.
On July 3rd, County parks, the Gary J. Arthur, North Laurel, and Roger Carter Community Centers, Meadowbrook Athletic Complex, Robinson Nature Center, Kiwanis-Wallas Hall, The Capitoline Center, and Cedar Lane and Schooley Mill Activity Rooms will be open on July 3rd. Please note, the Adventure Shack and boat rentals at Centennial Park will only be open from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Additionally, the Harriet Tubman Cultural Center will be open, but only for scheduled programs and County historic sites will be closed on the 3rd, expect for the B&O Ellicott City Station Museum, which will be open.
On July 4th, County parks will be open (Centennial Park’s Adventure Shack and boat rentals will operate from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), as will the North Laurel and Roger Carter community centers until 5:00 p.m. The Gary J. Arthur Community Center and Meadowbrook Athletic Complex will be open as well, but for planned programs only. The , Robinson Nature Center, Cedar Lane Activity Rooms, Schooley Mill Activity Rooms, Kiwanis-Wallas Hall, Harriet Tubman Cultural Center, The Capitoline Center, and County historic sites will be closed. Additionally, the County's 50+ centers will be closed on the 4th.
The Regional Transportation Agency (RTA) will operate on a regular schedule on Friday, July 3rd and a “Sunday” schedule on July 4th. For more information on RTA, call 1-800-270-9553 or visit www.transitrta.com. All parking regulations and fees will be enforced on July 3rd, however, these regulations and fees will not be enforced on July 4th.
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.
County operations will resume on Monday, July 6th, at regular business hours.