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Curbside battery collection is November 5 through 9
Posted on Monday, October 29, 2018 03:30 AM
Whitby, Ontario – With the upcoming time change and local fire departments’ promotion of changing batteries in smoke alarms, the Region of Durham is reminding residents to save their used or unwanted batteries for recycling during the next curbside battery collection.
When: Battery collection occurs the week of November 5 on Blue Box collection days.
Where: Households across Durham Region who currently receive curbside collection services.
Why: Batteries are not garbage. Up to 92 per cent of battery...
Watermain break causes lane restrictions on Durham Highway 2 in Newcastle
Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2018 11:15 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to advise residents of lane restrictions on Durham Highway 2 in downtown Newcastle due to a watermain break.
When: The road has been closed since early this morning, and will be re-opening with reduced lanes by noon (October 25). The full repair should be complete, and all lanes re-opened, during the day tomorrow (October 26). Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.
Where: Durham Highway 2, just...
Portion of Winchester Road East in Whitby to be closed November 2 and 3
Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 03:45 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to advise residents that Winchester Road East (Regional Road 3) will be closed between Thickson Road and Anderson Street next weekend.
When: November 2 at 8 p.m. until November 3 at 8 p.m. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.
Where: Winchester Road (Regional Road 3), from west of Thickson Road to east of Anderson Street in Brooklin (Town of Whitby), will be closed. Thickson Road will remain...
Lane restrictions on Bayly Street at CN railway crossing tomorrow
Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 02:30 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to advise residents of lane restrictions on Bayly Street (Regional Road 22) in Pickering, as Canadian National Railway Company (CN) completes track repairs at the rail crossing.
When: October 25 from approximately 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.
Where: Bayly Street, from Squires Beach Road to the rail crossing just east of Brock Road, in the City of Pickering.
Why: Track...
Please remove and recycle election signs
Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 09:45 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham would like to remind municipal election candidates that in accordance with the Region’s Temporary Sign By-law No. 76-2017, all signs must be removed within 48 hours following the election (by the evening of Wednesday, October 24). A copy of the Temporary Sign By-Law Number 76-2017 is available online at durham.ca/SignBylaw.
Durham Region's Sign Recycling Program provides candidates the opportunity to recycle dedicated loads of signs, free of charge....
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