SEVERE WEATHER AND CLOSING INFORMATION
Baltimore County Government
Status: Open
Wednesday, January 8, 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 |
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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 | Trash, recycling and yard material collections are running normally. Due to inclement weather, residents with a Monday collection schedule should hold their material until their next scheduled collection day, Monday, January 13. Collections will not be on a slide schedule. Regular trash and recycling will resume on Tuesday, January 7 when and where conditions permit. Please expect delays and leave materials out until collection occurs. |
Open | Senior Centers | Senior Centers are operating on a normal schedule. |
Open | Animal Services | All Baltimore County Animal Services facilities are open and operating normally. |
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 | CountyRide | County Ride is operating for medical only on Tuesday, January 7. |
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. |
Delayed | Recreation Centers | Baltimore County recreation centers are opening at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7. All daytime scheduled programs and activities are canceled at BCRP and BCPS sites. Evening programs at BCRP sites will be evaluated mid-afternoon to determine status. Evening programs at BCPS sites are canceled. |
Delayed | Circuit Court | The Circuit Court for Baltimore County is opening late Tuesday, January 7, at 10:30 a.m. Employees are to report by 10:00 a.m. Anything scheduled before 10:30 a.m. is rescheduled for 10:30 a.m. and anything scheduled to begin 10:30 A.M. or later will remain as scheduled. Jurors are excused. |
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.