Howard County Police Department issued the following announcement on Dec. 18.
Howard County Government offices, animal shelter, 50+ centers, 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 the county historic sites will be closed in observance of the Christmas holiday on Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25. The Alpha Ridge Landfill and courts will be open on December 24 until 2:00 p.m. and both will be closed on December 25. There will regular curbside trash, recycling, food scrap or yard trim collection on December 24; however, there will be no pick-up on December 25. As a result, the County’s holiday "slide” schedule will be in effect for the remainder of the week. For a complete explanation of the holiday “slide” schedule, visit www.howardcountymd.gov/holidayschedule.
In addition, County parks will be open on December 24 and 25; however, there will be no staff present.
The Regional Transportation Agency (RTA) buses will operate on a normal schedule on December 24, and will not run on December 25. For more information on RTA, call 1-800-270-9553 or visit www.transitrta.com. Howard County parking fees will not be enforced on December 24 or December 25.
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 offices will re-open at regular business hours on Wednesday, December 26.
Open on Monday, December 24
Courts (open until 2:00 p.m.)
County parks (NO staff present)
Landfill (open until 2:00 p.m.)
Regular trash, recycling, food scrap or yard trim pick- up services
RTA normal service
Closed on Monday, December 24
County government offices
Animal shelter
50+ centers
Robinson Nature Center
Community centers, athletic complex and activity rooms
Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum
County historic sites
Parking fees not enforced
Open on Tuesday, December 25
County Parks (NO staff present)
Closed Tuesday, December 25
County government offices
Courts
Animal shelter
50+ centers
Alpha Ridge Landfill
No trash or recycling service, yard trim and food scrap pick-up services
Community centers, athletic complex and activity room
Robinson Nature Center
Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum
County historic sites
No RTA Service
Parking fees not enforced
Original source can be found here.
Source: Howard County Police Department
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