BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore County offices will close and the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration will close all branch offices and Vehicle Emission Inspection Program (VEIP) stations on Saturday, July 2 and Monday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.

Baltimore County Government

Baltimore County government offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

Department of Health COVID-19 testing and vaccine sites will be closed, and CountyRide vans will not operate. All branches of the Baltimore County Public Library will be closed and parking meters free on the holiday.

MDOT MVA, VEIP

MDOT MVA branch offices will reopen for normal operations by appointment only Tuesday, July 5. VEIP testing will also resume Tuesday, July 5 and does not require an appointment.

MDOT MVA self-service VEIP kiosks, online services, and 24-hour kiosks will be available through the holiday. Customers are encouraged to sign up for a myMVA account to take advantage of the many services available online. With a myMVA account, customers can access their driver’s license information, check their vehicle registration status, view copies of any correspondence the MDOT MVA has sent to them, check their vehicle emissions inspection program deadlines and complete online services including:

• Duplicate/Additional Registration Cards,
• Insurance Information and Compliance Payments,
• Vehicle Title and Registration Applications,
• Vehicle Registration Renewals,
• Identification Card Renewals,
• Title Replacements,
• Disability Products,
• Change of Address,
• Driving Records,
• License Plate Purchase/Replacement,
• Temporary Registration,
• Information on Administrative Flag Fees,
• VEIP Test Date Extension,
• Driver’s License Renewals and
• Substitute Stickers.

In accordance with guidance issued by Governor Larry Hogan, MDOT MVA customers and staff are no longer required to wear masks at branch offices and VEIP stations statewide. Masks are strongly recommended for employees and visitors who are unvaccinated. For more information about MDOT MVA’s response to COVID-19 and additional resources, visit https://MVA.Maryland.gov.

All MDOT MVA branch offices and VEIP stations are closed on dates in accordance with the state holiday calendar. A complete list of closings can be found online here.

Baltimore County Trash, Recycling, and Yard Materials

On Monday, July 4, trash, single stream recyclables and yard materials will not be collected in Baltimore County, and all drop-off centers will be closed.

Residents are reminded that this holiday will follow the County’s new “slide” schedule for make-up collection days. All trash, recycling and yard material curbside collections scheduled on or after Monday, July 4, will shift and occur one day later that week:

• Monday collections shift to Tuesday
• Tuesday collections shift to Wednesday
• Wednesday collections shift to Thursday
• Thursday collections shift to Friday
• Friday collections shift to Saturday

For addresses on a twice-per-week trash schedule, the first trash collection during the holiday week will occur one day later than normal (per the rules above), and the second trash collection will not occur.

If further clarification is needed, residents are encouraged to consult their specific collection schedule to learn when to set out materials during weeks that contain a collection holiday. Schedules are available for download on the Bureau of Solid Waste Management’s website and may also be requested by calling 410-887-2000.

Drop-off centers will be open with normal hours on Friday, July 1, and Saturday, July 2. Drop-off facilities will reopen on Tuesday, July 5.

For more information, residents should visit the Bureau of Solid Waste Management’s website or call 410-887-2000.

Photo via Pixabay