Howard County Government offices, animal shelter, 50+ centers, courts, Alpha Ridge Landfill, Cedar Lane and Schooley Mill Activity Rooms, Gary J. Arthur, North Laurel and Roger Carter Community Centers, Meadowbrook Athletic Complex, Robinson Nature Center, Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum, and county historic sites will be closed on Wednesday, December 25th in observance of the Christmas holiday. There will be NO curbside trash, recycling, yard trim or food scrap collection on the 25th; as a result, the County's holiday "slide" schedule will be in effect the remainder of the week.
While County park gates will be open on the December 25th, there will be no staff on duty.
The Regional Transportation Agency (RTA) buses will operate on a limited schedule on December 24th and will not operate on December 25th. For more information on RTA, call 1-800-270-9553 or visit www.transitrta.com. Also, parking fees will not be enforced on December 24th and 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; for non-emergencies, please call 410-313-2200.
County operations will resume on Thursday, December 26th at regular business hours.