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Printed waste collection calendars will no longer be distributed to reduce waste
Posted on Wednesday, April 05, 2023 10:26 AM
Waste collection calendars are going digital! As part of The Region of Durham’s Long-term Waste Management Plan to mitigate environmental impacts, paper waste collection calendars will no longer be distributed to households. Eliminating the paper calendars will save on printing and distribution costs while also reducing waste.
Residents of the Town of Ajax, Municipality of Clarington, City of Pickering, and Townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge are encouraged to download the Durham Region Waste...
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Vote today for Durham Region for Smart Cities Transportation Infrastructure Award
Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 09:57 AM
Durham Region has been named a finalist by the International Data Corporation (IDC) for the 2023 IDC Smart Cities North America Award in Transportation Infrastructure for its End-to-End Digital Transformation in Road Maintenance Using CityROVER AI Smart Cameras and Digital Work Management.
Help Durham Region achieve this award by voting on IDC’s website under section 14 for Transportation Infrastructure: bit.ly/3JKtpvn.
The project uses innovative technology in its road maintenance operations with...
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Region of Durham Works Department completes service delivery reviews
Posted on Monday, March 13, 2023 12:21 PM
The Region of Durham strives to continuously improve service delivery and recently examined winter maintenance and underground locate requests. Using provincial Audit and Accountability grants, the Region hired consultants to undertake a review of the current service delivery model and identify opportunities for improvement.
The consultants’ reports identified potential cost-savings, challenges, and best practices for winter maintenance operations and underground locate requests. The reports...
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Share your thoughts about additional water system capacity for Sunderland
Posted on Monday, March 06, 2023 03:49 PM
The Regional Municipality of Durham has completed the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) to plan for additional water supply, water storage capacity and pumping facilities to service the Sunderland community, in the Township of Brock. The additional capacity is required to provide a long-term, secure and sustainable water supply to service the increasing population in the community.
The public can review and comment on the proposed solution until March 28 at durham.ca/SunderlandWaterSystem.
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What makes a successful automated speed enforcement site?
Posted on Thursday, March 02, 2023 10:25 AM
Speed is a contributing factor in approximately one-third of fatal collisions. Reducing speed is the best way to reduce both the frequency and severity of collisions in our community.
To help reduce speeds, Durham Region has Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) cameras in some school zones and designated Community Safety Zones on Regional Roads.
ASE helps improve road safety by encouraging drivers to drive slower within the speed limit, altering driver behaviour and increasing public awareness about...
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