Gaithersburg Labor Day 2019: What's Open, Closed

GAITHERSBURG, MD — Ready or not, Labor Day is fast approaching.

Celebrated on the first Monday in September, the federal holiday honors the American labor movement and the contributions workers have made to this country. It also marks the unofficial end of summer.

In Montgomery County, many businesses will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2. Here's what you can expect in and around Gaithersburg, according to local government officials:

• County Offices - Closed.
• Libraries - Closed.
• Alcohol Beverage Services - Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Recreation - Aquatics programs and facilities open. The Germantown Indoor Swim Center and Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center are closed for annual maintenance. All recreation centers, senior centers, and administrative offices are closed.
• Montgomery Parks - Visit www.MontgomeryParks.org.
• Ride On - Operates on a Sunday schedule.
• Ride On Flex - Closed.
• Metrorail and Metrobus - Visit www.wmata.com.
• TRiPS Silver Spring Commuter Store - Closed.
• TRiPS Mobile Commuter Store - Closed.
• County-provided refuse/recycling pickup - No county-provided collection services. After the holiday, county-provided recycling and trash collections will slide one day. The last pickup of the week is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7.
• Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station - Facility closed.
• Parking at public garages, lots, curbside meters - Free.
• State office and courts - Closed.

On Monday, Sept. 2, most facilities in Gaithersburg will be closed with the exception of the following:

• The Miniature Golf Course will open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• The Water Park will open from Noon to 5 p.m. (11 a.m. to noon for residents/aquatics members ONLY)
• The Skate Park will open from 3 p.m. to sunset.
• The Community Museum and Olde Towne Plaza Interactive Water Feature will open from Noon to 3 p.m.
• The synthetic turf field at Lakelands Park will be open for community use from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Labor Day Weekend.

If your recycling day is on Labor Day, it will now be on Saturday, Aug. 31. Recyclable materials include: newspaper, mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, and commingled materials, as well as brush, branches, grass clippings, leaves and other yard trimmings, picked up by the city's recycling contractor.

Bulk items will be picked up on Monday, Sept. 9.

For more information about recycling and bulk pick up, call the city's Department of Public Works at 301-258-6370, or visit the city's website at www.gaithersburgmd.gov.