Public Service Announcements

Changes to curbside blue box recycling collection in Oshawa and Whitby due to Civic holiday

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham would like to remind Oshawa and Whitby residents of changes to the scheduled blue box collection due to the Civic Holiday on August 7.

When: Monday, August 7 to Saturday, August 12.

Where: Residents of the City of Oshawa and the Town of Whitby only will temporarily have their blue box collection moved to the next day. This means that blue box collection scheduled for Monday, August 7 (Civic Holiday) will be moved to Tuesday, August 8. This shift...

Lane restrictions on Achilles Road in Ajax

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of lane restrictions on Achilles Road in the Town of Ajax.

When: Ongoing until August 4. Unfavourable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.

Where: Eastbound lane restrictions will be in place on Achilles Road, from Salem Road to 100 metres west of Salem Road, in the Town of Ajax.

Why: The lane restrictions will be in place for the installation of a new watermain.

Note: The Region realizes that the work may be...

Road closure on Concession Road 8 in Bowmanville

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of the road closure on Concession Road 8 in the Municipality of Clarington’s community of Bowmanville.

When: July 24 until late August. Unfavourable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.

Where: Concession Road 8 at Bowmanville Avenue to 200 metres east of Bowmanville Avenue in Bowmanville.

Why: This work is part of the Bowmanville Avenue Roundabout project. To learn more about this project, visit durham...

Public comment invited on the proposed reconstruction of Wentworth Street in Oshawa

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is proposing to reconstruct Wentworth Street (Regional Road 60), from Cedar Street to west of Farewell Street (Regional Road 56), in the City of Oshawa.

When and Where: The public information package with the project background and preliminary design can be reviewed at durham.ca/Wentworth. Comments are requested by August 17.

Why: The reconstruction of Wentworth Street will include pavement rehabilitation, local road realignment, intersection...

Road closure on Sandy Beach Road in the City of Pickering

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of lane restrictions on Sandy Beach Road in the City of Pickering.

When: July 17 to 19. Unfavourable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.

Where: Sandy Beach Road will be closed from the south entrance of the Bay Ridges Kinsmen Park parking lot to Parkham Crescent, with access to the park from Montgomery Park Road.

Why: To install a sanitary forcemain. This work is part of a project to construct a second forcemain...