Office and Program Status

Weather Center

Find out in real time if County office buildings and programs are open and operating in the event of inclement weather or a crisis incident.

SEVERE WEATHER AND CLOSING INFORMATION

Baltimore County Government

Status: Open

Monday, January 20, 2025

Baltimore County general government offices are operating on a normal schedule. Any exceptions for specific agencies or programs will be noted in the chart below.

IN AN EMERGENCY, CALL 911

If you have a necessary, but non-emergency medical need, please call 410-887-2222 and speak to the officer on duty for further information.

DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM CLOSINGS

Status	Department/Program	Details
Operating	Trash and Recycling Drop-Off Centers	All three drop-off centers, including the Eastern Sanitary Landfill, are currently in service with normal operating hours (including the usual holiday schedule). Yard material brought to County drop-off centers for recycling must be contained in paper bags. Starting January 1, 2025, the annual limit on RDOC visits for Baltimore County residents will be increased from 6 visits to 10.
Operating	Trash and Recycling Collection	Due to inclement weather, scheduled trash and recycling collections are occurring where and when conditions permit for Monday, January 20. Residents are asked to leave materials out until collection occurs. Please expect delays.
Open	Senior Centers	Senior Centers are operating on a normal schedule.
Open	CountyRide	CountyRide is in full service.
Open	Animal Services	All Baltimore County Animal Services facilities are open and operating normally.
Open	Circuit Court	The Circuit Court for Baltimore County is operating on a normal schedule.
Open	Baltimore County Government	Baltimore County general government offices are operating on a normal schedule. Any exceptions for specific agencies or programs will be noted in the chart below.
Modified	Recreation Centers	On Tuesday, January 21, before-school activities and programs at Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) sites are canceled. Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks (BCRP) sites are operating normal hours.
See Website	Public Library	Visit the Baltimore County Public Library website for all branch closing information.
See Website	Public Schools	Visit the Baltimore County Public Schools website for all school closing information.

POLICIES AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

See Baltimore County's Severe Weather and Closing Policies for additional information regarding agency closures and the County's procedure for notifying the public.

If you are a Baltimore County government employee, please review the Employee Inclement Weather Policy.