Frequently called agencies and their numbers within the Eastern Couunty services area:

Alarm Systems
For Registration and False Alarm:
Montgomery County False Alarm Reduction Unit, 240-777-7700

Animals
Montgomery County Animal Shelter,(240) 773-5054
Control and Humane Treatment, (301) 279-1823
24-Hour Emergency Service, (301) 279-1694
Deer Control, (240) 777-5000 (Police)

Automobiles
To Report An Abandoned Vehicle, Non-Working or Without Tags:
Police Department, Abandoned Vehicles, public property, (240) 777-5000
For Non-Working Vehicles Parked In Yard, private property, (301) 217-6721
Environmental Policy and Compliance, (240) 777-7700
Department of Motor Vehicles, 1-800-950-1682

Building Permits
Environmental Protection Constuction Codes, (240) 777-6210

Cable TV
Cable TV Montgomery (Installation and Repair), (301) 424-4400

Consumer Affairs
Montgomery County Consumer Affairs, (240) 777-3636
Better Business Bureau of Washington, (202) 393-8000

Deeds
Circuit Court Recording Department, (240) 777-9470
Environmental Protection, (240) 777-7700

Illegal Dumping
Don't Dump -- Donate, (240) 590-0046
Illegal Dumping Hotline, (240) 777-7700
General Information during core business hours, (240) 777-1000

Graffiti On Public Property
Hotline, (240) 777-2100

Hazardous Waste Disposal
(240) 777-6410

Home Improvement
Licensing Information, 1-410-333-6309

Leaf Pickup
(240) 777-6410 (7623)

Noise
Montgomery County Code, Chapter 31-B

It is unlawful to create a noise disturbance anywhere during quiet hours.
Quiet Hours Are: 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays and 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. weekends and federal holidays

Department of Environmental Protection, (240) 777-7700
    (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays)
Montgomery County Police, (240) 777-5000 (outside regular business hours)

Planning
Copy of Master Plan -- M-NCPPC/Publications, (301) 495-4610

Parking
Request Residential Parking Restrictions, (301) 565-7340

Parks
Ball Field and Park Maintenance -- M-NCPPC/Parks Division, (301) 299-1971
Park Permits, (301) 495-2525

Road Problems
Potholes, (240) 777-7623
Graffiti on Signs 240-777-7623

Refuse Collection
(240) 777-6410

Sidewalks
Request a Sidewalk, (240) 777-ROAD (7623)
Damaged Sidewalk, (240) 777-ROAD (7623)

Snow Removal
County Roads, (240) 777-ROAD (7623)
State Roads, (301) 948-2477
Commercial and Multi-Family Properties -- Montgomery County Police, (301) 840-2454

Streetlights/Traffic Signals
Malfunctioning Crosswalk or Traffic Signal (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), (240) 777-2190
Streetlights (metal poles)-- Hotline, (240) 777-2190
Wooden Poles -- PEPCO, (202) 833-7500

Trees
On County Property, (240) 777-ROAD (7623)

Utilities
Water Break -- WSSC Emergencies, (301) 206-4002
Gas -- Washington Gas, (703) 750-2500
Gas Leaks Only, (703) 750-1400

Used Furniture Pick-Up/Building Supplies/Appliances
Furniture -- Housing Opportunities Commission, (301) 495-0983
Building Supplies and Appliances -- County Transfer Station, (301) 840-2370

The County Phone Book offers additional phone numbers for services provided by Montgomery County.

The Quick Guide is a listing of phone numbers for public and private/nonprofit agencies available to assist with personal or family needs and concerns. The Guide is available only on the internet. Services are listed alphabetically by topic.

For information not listed in the Guide, please call the Montgomery County Information and Referral Office at (240) 777-1000.

To find the phone number for a Montgomery County employee, use the searchable County Phone Book.