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3430 Court House Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
United States
About
The office facilitates public access to information and heightens awareness of government services by operating as a full-service communications agency to provide professional expertise through a network of professional, creative, technical and administrative staff skilled in the following communications fields; marketing and promotion; print, television and electronic media; media and public relations; and information and referral services.
The office serves as a clearinghouse for all official government communications with the public to ensure that Howard County, its officials and representatives are consistently presented in a positive, professional manner.
Howard County Government Holiday Closings
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2026 Holiday Closings
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- Thursday, January 1st - New Year's Day
- Landfill is closed. NO Thursday curbside trash, recycling, food scraps or yard trim collection collection; holiday slide schedule is in effect.
- Monday, January 19th - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Landfill is open; regular trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection.
- Monday, February 16th - President's Day
- Landfill is open; regular trash, recycling and food scraps curbside collection.
- Friday, April 3rd - Good Friday
- Landfill is open; regular trash, recycling and food scraps curbside collection.
- Monday, May 25th - Memorial Day
- Landfill is closed. NO Monday trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection; holiday slide schedule holiday slide schedule is in effect.
- Friday, June 19th - Juneteenth National Freedom Day
- Landfill is open; regular trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection.
- Friday, July 3rd - Independence Day
- Landfill is open on July 3rd and closed on Saturday, July 4th. There will also be REGULAR Friday trash, recycling, food scraps, and yard trim curbside collections on the 3rd and for residents in Ellicott City who normally receive Saturday trash collection, your July 4th collection will occur on Friday, July 3rd.
- Monday, September 7th - Labor Day
- Landfill is closed. NO Monday trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection; holiday slide schedule is in effect.
- Monday, October 12th - Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Landfill is open; regular trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection.
- Wednesday, November 11th - Veterans Day
- Landfill is open; regular trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection.
- Thursday, November 26th & Friday, November 27th - Thanksgiving Holiday
- Landfill is closed on 11/26. NO Thursday trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside curbside collection on 11/26; holiday slide schedule is in effect.
- Friday, December 25th - Christmas Day
- Landfill is closed. NO Friday trash, recycling, food scraps and yard trim curbside collection; holiday slide schedule is in effect.
Police, Fire & 911 Services - Open 24 Hours, Every Day
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Howard County Police Department
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- For general information, call 410-313-3200 or email hcpd@howardcountymd.gov.
- For general Community Outreach questions, call 410-313-2207 or email HCPDOutreach@howardcountymd.gov.
- For the records section, email therecordssection@howardcountymd.gov.
- Always call 911 in an emergency. For non-emergency police-fire-EMS (for example, including, but not limited to, reporting that your vehicle was broken into the night before), call 410-313-2200.
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Department of Fire and Rescue Services
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- For general information, call 410-313-6000.
- For additional contact information for the department's various areas, visit the "Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Directory" webpage.
- Always call 911 in an emergency. For non-emergency police-fire-EMS (for example, including, but not limited to, reporting that your vehicle was broken into the night before), call 410-313-2200.
