Seasonal & Holidays
Trash Schedule For First Week Of 2018 In Howard County
See the trash pickup schedule for the week following New Year's Day.

ELLICOTT CITY, MD - From Howard County Government: There will be no trash, recycling, food scrap or yard trim pick-up on Monday, Jan. 1.
The County’s holiday "slide” schedule will be in effect for the first week of the year.
Visit www.howardcountymd.gov/holidayschedule for a complete explanation of the schedule.
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Closings For Jan. 1:
Howard County Government offices, courts, animal shelter, 50+ centers and Alpha Ridge Landfill will be closed in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday on Monday, January 1.
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While County parks will be open, the Cedar Lane and Schooley Mill Activity Rooms, Gary J. Arthur, North Laurel and Roger Carter Community Centers, Robinson Nature Center, Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum, and county historic sites will be closed.
On New Year’s Eve, December 31, County parks will be open. The Gary J. Arthur, North Laurel and Roger Carter Community Centers, Robinson Nature Center and the Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum will also be open, but will close early at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
The Regional Transportation Agency (RTA) buses will operate on its regular Sunday schedule on December 31, and will not run on January 1. For more information on RTA, call 1-800-270-9553 or visit www.transitrta.com. Howard County parking fees will not be enforced on January 1.
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 Tuesday, January 2.
Closed Sunday, December 31
County Historic Sites
Open Sunday, December 31
County Parks
Community Centers, Robinson Nature Center and Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum close at 5:00 p.m.
RTA operates on regular Sunday Schedule
Parking Fees Enforced
Closed Monday, January 1
County Government Offices
Courts
Animal Shelter
50+ Centers
Alpha Ridge Landfill
No Trash, Recycling, Food Scrap or Yard Trim Pick-up
Cedar Lane and Schooley Mill Activity Rooms
Gary J. Arthur, North Laurel and Roger Carter Community Centers
Robinson Nature Center
Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum
County Historic Sites
No RTA Service
Parking Fees Not Enforced
Open Monday, January 1
County Parks
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