Rockville City Hall and All City Facilities to Remain Closed Tuesday, Jan. 27
Recycling and Trash Collections Suspended Monday, Jan. 26 and Tuesday, Jan. 27
January 26, 2026
Rockville City Hall and all city facilities will remain closed Tuesday, Jan. 27, snow emergency parking restrictions remain in effect and recycling and trash collections are suspended as the city continues to respond to the weekend storm that brought significant snow and ice to the region.
Recycling, trash and yard waste collections are suspended for Monday, Jan. 26 and Tuesday, Jan. 27. Collections will occur two days later than usual throughout the week, with Monday routes collected on Wednesday, Tuesday routes collected on Thursday, and Thursday routes collected on Saturday. Special collections of bulk waste, metal, electronics and large branches scheduled for this week will be rescheduled for next week on customers’ usual collection day.
Learn more and find updates at rockvillemd.gov/recycling-trash.
A snow emergency remains in effect. The emergency declaration requires that all vehicles be removed from roads within the city, including neighborhood streets, to allow snowplows to clear snow and ice and make roads passable.
To check whether an address is within the city limits, use the interactive Address and Residency Check map at rockvillemd.gov/maps.
Under the snow emergency declaration, all vehicles should be parked in garages and driveways whenever possible, so that city crews can safely and efficiently clear snow from streets. If it is not possible to move vehicles off the road, they should be parked on the even-numbered side of the street. In courts or cul-de-sacs, parking is allowed only on the left side of the streets while entering the cul-de-sac or court. Do not park in the bulb of the court or cul-de-sac.
Vehicles illegally parked may be towed and/or ticketed. Residents who utilize city-owned lots for moving vehicles off the street park at their own risk and are responsible for digging out their vehicles.
Montgomery County has established warming stations for people in need of heated shelter. More information is available at montgomerycountymd.gov/OPI/alerts/hypothermia.html.
City crews treat and plow roads in priority order. First are primary roads, including major arterial roads, emergency routes, central business districts and primary residential roads near schools. Next are secondary roads, including the remainder of neighborhood streets, alleyways and cul-de-sacs.
Removing snow from sidewalks, driveways and entrances is the responsibility of the property and/or business owner or a community association. Rockville requires that snow be removed from sidewalks, steps, driveways, parking spaces and similar paved areas for public use within 24 hours after a snowfall of up to 3 inches, within 48 hours after a snowfall of 3-10 inches, and within 72 hours after a snowfall of more than 10 inches.
If residents can do so, they should clear snow from around fire hydrants and storm drains. To report a sidewalk that has not been cleared within the required timeframe, call 240-314-8330.
Residents are encouraged to check on older neighbors and individuals with disabilities who may need assistance clearing snow. For information about the city’s volunteer snow shoveling for seniors program, visit rockvillemd.gov/snowvolunteer or call 240-314-8810.
Updates on Rockville’s storm response, city programs and facilities and other information will be available at rockvillemd.gov, on Rockville 11 (channel 11 on county cable systems), and on Facebook page (City of Rockville Government) and X (formerly Twitter; @Rockville411).
Learn more about how the city responds to winter weather at rockvillemd.gov/winterweather.