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Emergency Preparedness Week is May 5 to 11 – Be Prepared. Know Your Risks.
Posted on Friday, May 03, 2024 08:43 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Emergency Preparedness Week runs the first full week of May, from May 5 to 11. The Region of Durham once again has a jam-packed week of tips, tricks, and important information on being prepared and knowing your risks, including:
- Launching brand-new Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Guides, with customized information for people who live or work within three, 10, or more than 10 kilometres of a Nuclear Generating Station in Durham.
- Encouraging residents to order our re-imagined At the...
Residents are invited to take part in the Region’s Curbside Giveaway Day on May 4
Posted on Friday, April 19, 2024 11:40 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Building on the success of last year’s event, the Curbside Giveaway Day is back. Curbside Giveaway Day is an event organized in co-operation with the local area municipalities, where residents can place unwanted items in good condition—clearly marked as “Free”—on their curb for anyone to pick up. At the end of the Giveaway Day, residents return unclaimed items to their home.
When: Saturday, May 4 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Residents in Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Oshawa, Pickering,...
Simcoe Street Closure for Watermain replacement
Posted on Thursday, April 18, 2024 11:28 AM
Watermain replacement on Simcoe Street (Regional Road 15), Bay Street, Mill Street, and Church Street in the Township of Brock
The Regional Municipality of Durham is continuing construction on the watermain replacement on Simcoe Street (Regional Road 15), Bay Street, and Mill Street in the Township of Brock. Please refer to the attached map for construction limits.
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
The Region’s contractor, Carchidi Excavating Ltd. will be returning to site April 29. Work on Simcoe Street is...
Durham Region’s Waste Management Facilities increasing user fees effective May 1
Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 09:55 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Effective May 1, 2024, the minimum user fee for general residential and commercial garbage waste will increase from $5 per load to $7 per load for loads up to 40 kilograms (88 pounds). For every eight kilograms greater than 40 kilograms, the fee will increase from $1 to $1.40. The flat rate for loads weighing 1,000 kilograms (metric tonne) or more will increase from $125 to $175 per 1,000 kilograms. In addition, fees for fill materials and mixed loads containing fill materials...
Compost Giveaway events are being held across the region from April 27 to June 8
Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2024 04:12 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham has teamed up with the area municipalities to offer free compost to residents at special events taking place across the region.
When and where:
Saturday, April 27 from 8 a.m. to noon
- Ajax Operations Centre, 800 Salem Road North, Ajax
- Lakeview Park (parking lot), Kluane Avenue, Oshawa
Saturday, May 11 from 8 a.m. to noon
- Rick MacLeish Memorial Community Centre (parking lot), 91 Elliot Street, Cannington
Saturday, May 25 from 8 a.m. to noon
- Don Beer...