Camp Springs Civic Association

The Prince George’s County Department of Environmental Resources’ (DER) Waste Management Division will hold a free, Scrap Tire Amnesty Day on Sunday, November 24 at the Brown Station Road Convenience Center in Upper Marlboro.  County residents are encouraged to bring any residential or agricultural tires, up to ten, for collection at the event.  Tires will not be accepted from businesses or dealers and participants must bring proof of County residency.
 

“Dumping tires in the woods or on the side of the road is harmful to the environment, contributes to blight in our communities and is illegal,” says DER Director Adam Ortiz.  “Our scrap tire recycling event will allow residents the opportunity to dispose of unwanted tires in a responsible manner.” 
 

Tires collected from Scrap Tire Amnesty Day may be recycled into usable products such as garden hoses, rubberized asphalt and playground cover

WHO
The Department of Environmental Resources’ Waste Management Division

WHAT
Scrap Tire Amnesty Day

WHEN
Sunday, November 24, 2013
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

WHERE
Brown Station Road Convenience Center
3501 Brown Station Road
Upper Marlboro, MD  20774

Scrap Tire Amnesty Day is sponsored by DER, the Maryland Department of Environment and the Maryland Environmental Service.  For more information on the Scrap Tire Amnesty Day event, contact (301) 883-5045.

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Prince George’s County is getting ready to celebrate today’s grand opening of the Tanger Outlets at the National Harbor.  The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Special Operations Division (SOD) will handle traffic management. Approximately 20,000 cars are expected Friday for the newest outlet center in the region. To help all drivers in the area prepare, the PGPD will provide up-to-the-minute traffic and parking information via Twitter from @PGPDNews using the hashtag #OperationOutlets. Store doors open Friday at 9 am which coincides with the morning rush, so drivers in the area should prepare for major delays. If you aren’t headed to the outlets or don’t need to be in the area, plan to take an alternate route.  If you are coming out for opening day, here are a few suggestions to help you either make your way to the outlets, to work, or wherever you need to go:

Heaviest delays expected during morning and evening rush hours

From Maryland: take Exit 3 from I-495 W to get to Tanger Outlets. This is the most direct route.

From Virginia: take Exit 3A and follow signs to Tanger Blvd.

Follow highways signs and mobile electronic message signs for guidance.Limited shuttle service from the National Harbor is available for shoppers

Follow @PGPDNews for the latest on the traffic situations and parking updates at Tanger Outlets, using #OperationOutlets.

Tanger Outlets is close to a residential neighborhood. Be advised, if shoppers park there, they could be ticketed and/or towed.

For more information, please contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Media Relations Division at 301-772-4710.