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Take part in Durham’s treasure hunt: Curbside Giveaway Day!

Whitby, Ontario – Curbside Giveaway Day is back to help you turn your unwanted goods into someone else’s treasure! Curbside Giveaway Day is an event organized in co-operation with the local area municipalities, where residents can place unwanted items still in good condition—clearly marked as “Free”—on their curb for anyone to pick up. At the end of the Curbside Giveaway Day, residents should bring any items that were not taken back into their homes.

When: Saturday, September 13, from 7 a.m. to 7...

The Energy from Waste-Waste Management Advisory Committee Meeting #57

EFW-WMAC
Meeting #57

The Energy from Waste-Waste Management Advisory Committee (EFW-WMAC) Meeting #57 will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 7 to 9 p.m. The meeting agenda is available on our Events Calendar page.

The public may view the EFW-WMAC meeting via live streaming online at durham.ca/live.

For more information, please contact The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department:

Sheila Risorto
1-800-372-1102 ext. 2195
EFW-WMAC@durham.ca 
DurhamYorkWaste.ca
durham.ca

New name, same heart: Children’s Services Division gets a new name!

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham Children’s Services Division is unveiling a new name, “Child Care and Early Years Division,” to better reflect the services and supports offered in the community.

The Child Care and Early Years Division supports local families to access affordable, accessible and high-quality child care, early years programs and services. The division is the system manager for child care and early years programs across Durham Region, and is implementing the Canada-wide Early...

Water distribution system cleaning in Sunderland

The Region of Durham has contracted IQ Environmental to clean the watermains in Sunderland as part of our regular water supply system maintenance program.

The cleaning program will be performed between September 8 and 19, 2025.

Residents will receive a hand-delivered notice 24 to 48 hours prior to the start of the cleaning operation on their street. The work will be carried out in an efficient manner with the least possible inconvenience to residents. You are advised to keep a supply of water on...

Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Uxbridge

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department has received notification that adult mosquitoes in Uxbridge have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNv) disease. There have now been 26 mosquito batches in Durham Region that have tested positive for the virus this season including five in Clarington, nine in Oshawa, four in Ajax, six in Pickering, one in Whitby and one in Uxbridge.

The current batch of positive mosquitoes was collected from the Health Department’s mosquito trap site located in...