Sent on behalf of the Prince George's County Department of the Environment

Waste Collection Services Hampered by Road Conditions

For immediate release:

1/25/2016 12:00:00 AM

For more information, contact:

Linda Lowe, Public Information Officer/301-836-2115

Unsafe Road Conditions Continue to Suspend Collection Services

 LARGO, MD – The Prince George’s County Department of the Environment (DoE) announces the following updates to its operations and services for Tuesday, January 26, 2016. 

DoE services/operations that will open on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 include: 

Services located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill in Upper Marlboro including:

• ​Brown Station Road Public Container Pad,
• ​Scrap tire and appliance disposal sites, and Recycling Area. 

• Missouri Avenue Solid Waste Acceptance and Recycling Center (Brandywine), 
• The Materials Recycling Facility (MRF), (Capitol Heights); and 
• The Prince George's County Yard Waste Composting Facility in Upper Marlboro

  ​The following DoE operations/services remain suspended for Tuesday, January 26, 2016:

• All regular trash, bulky trash, recycling and yard waste collections;
• Household Hazardous Waste Acceptance Site; and
• Electronics Recycling Acceptance Site.

Residents are asked to remain patient while the County makes every effort to resume services in a safe and timely manner. For up-to-the-minute information, residents are advised to call 3-1-1, monitor the County's website, social media and local news listings for further details.  

In addition, all services available at the Prince George’s County Animal Services Facility remain CLOSED until further notice. Customers are advised to contact the Animal Services Facility at (301) 780-7200 to report any animal emergencies.

Visit http://mypgc.us for further updates and alert information. To register a missed collection after 3 p.m. on the day of service, contact CountyClick at 3-1-1 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday – Friday or submit a request for assistance online at www.countyclick311.com. 

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