Durham Works

Spend your PA Day with us at the Durham York Energy Centre

Drop by the Durham York Energy Centre, located at 1835 Energy Drive in Courtice, for a free family-friendly event on Friday, October 25 and Friday, November 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Activities include:

• Guided tours to our control room to view the waste pit and see the “claw”.
• Interactive waste sorting games.
• Activity books and colouring pages.
• Stickers, temporary tattoos, photo opportunities, and button making.
• Meet the staff and have your questions answered by our team.
• Informational displays.

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Oshawa and Brock waste management facilities to be temporarily closed

Oshawa and Brock waste management facilities (WMF) will be temporarily closed to the public to accommodate the installation of new scales.

Oshawa WMF, located at 1640 Ritson Road North in Oshawa, will be closed from October 19 to 24, reopening on October 25 at 8 a.m. Brock WMF, located at C22480 Brock Sideroad #17 in Brock, will be closed from October 31 to November 4, reopening on November 5 at 8 a.m.

Users are encouraged to delay trips, make alternative arrangements or visit the Scugog WMF,...

Be sure to share the road with farm vehicles

With harvest season underway, drivers may experience temporary delays on rural roads due to slow moving farm machinery. Motorists are reminded to be patient and cautious when sharing the road with these vehicles.

Farmers have the important task of transporting the food that feeds our communities, and as part of that transportation they often use public roads to get from field to field, both day and night.

Safety tips to observe when coming across farm machinery on Regional roads include:

• Recognize...

Durham Region uses hardened centre lines in pilot project to encourage road safety

Earlier this year, the Region of Durham installed a hardened centre line on Old Brock Road at the intersection of Brock Road in the City of Pickering as part of a pilot project to guide northbound left-turn movements from Brock Road into the receiving lane. Hardened centre lines are a safety measure consisting of a 3-inch-high rubber speed bump placed on the centre line of a road, extending from approximately 14 metres away from the intersection.

Hardened centre lines are used to encourage...

Help kids get to school safely by slowing down in school zones

With Durham Region students back to school, road users must remember to keep safety top of mind in school zones.

Drivers need to slow down, stay focused, and watch for cyclists and pedestrians—especially distracted kids who are excited to be back at school; and pedestrians must ensure they always cross the road at a designated crossing or signalized intersection. With more people walking, cyclists and drivers should give themselves extra time to get to their destination and ride with care to...