ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Government offices, courts, animal shelter, and 50+ centers will be closed on Monday, October 13th in observance of the Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday. There will be regular Monday curbside trash, recycling, yard trim, and food scrap collection on the 13th and the Alpha Ridge Landfill will be open.
County parks, the Gary J. Arthur, North Laurel, and Roger Carter Community Centers, Meadowbrook Athletic Complex, Harriet Tubman Cultural Center, and Kiwanis-Wallas Hall will also be open on the 13th. Additionally, while the Cedar Lane and Schooley Mill Activity Rooms will also be open, the rooms will be open by permit only. The Robinson Nature Center and County historic sites, including the Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum, will be closed on the 13th.
The Regional Transportation Agency (RTA) will operate on a regular weekday schedule on the 13th; for more information on RTA, call 1-800-270-9553 or visit www.transitrta.com. All parking regulations and fees will be in effect on Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
The 9-1-1 Center and 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 Tuesday, October 14th, at regular business hours.
CLOSED on Monday, October 13th
- County Government Offices
- Courts
- Animal Shelter
- 50+ centers
- Robinson Nature Center
- County Historic Sites, including the Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Mus
OPEN on Monday, October 13th
- Regular Monday curbside trash, recycling, food scrap, and yard trim collection services
- Alpha Ridge Landfill
- County parks
- Gary J. Arthur, North Laurel, and Roger Carter Community Centers
- Harriet Tubman Cultural Center
- Kiwanis-Wallas Hall
- Meadowbrook Athletic Complex
- Cedar Lane and School Mill Activity Rooms (use by permit only)
- RTA will operate on a regular weekday schedule
All parking regulations and fees will be in effect