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Spring battery collection from April 20 to 24

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham is asking residents to participate in our annual spring curbside battery collection by placing used household batteries in a clear, sealable plastic bag and setting the bag on top of their closed green bin during the week of April 20.

Where: Households across Durham Region who currently receive curbside collection services.

When: Spring battery collection occurs from April 20 to 24 on green bin collection days.

Why: Batteries are not garbage – up to 92 per cent...

Durham Region wins Good Roads’ Municipal Paving Project of the Year Award

Whitby, Ontario – At the recent Good Roads Conference, Durham Region, in partnership with Road Surface Recycling Limited, won the 2025 Good Roads’ Municipal Paving Project of the Year Award for our pilot project for road rehabilitation using Hot-In-Place Recycling (HIR) technology. The project was completed along four kilometres of Shirley Road (Regional Road 19) in the Township of Scugog and 4.2 kilometres of Regional Highway 2 in the Municipality of Clarington.

The costs incurred were lower...

Update on Regional Governance Structure

Whitby, Ontario – The following statement is being issued on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for The Regional Municipality of Durham:

“Today, the Province made a fundamental change to how Regions are governed in Ontario. Moving forward, Regional Chairs will be appointed by the Province, not elected by the residents of Durham Region as they voted for in the 2010 referendum.

I am disappointed by this decision. Serving as Durham’s elected Regional Chair has been a...

Regional service impacts in observance of Easter holidays

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of impacts to Regional programs and services in observance of Easter holidays.

When and Where: The following programs and/or services will be impacted due to Good Friday (April 3) and Easter Monday (April 6):

• Durham Regional Headquarters in Whitby will be closed, including provincial courts and offices, the Ontario Works Office and the Child Care and Early Years Division Office.
• Directly Operated Child Care Centres will be...

Blackstock residents asked to conserve water

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham would like to advise residents and businesses that water conservation measures will be in effect for municipal water supply users in the Hamlet of Blackstock in the Township of Scugog.

When: March 27 to April 27. Unfavourable weather conditions may impact the work schedule.

Where: Blackstock, in the Township of Scugog.

Why: Ongoing upgrades and construction at the Blackstock municipal well site. The water conservation measures are necessary to...