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Blue box collection delays in Oshawa and Whitby
Posted on Monday, January 21, 2019 03:15 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department is advising residents that, due to the extreme cold weather, blue box collection in Oshawa and Whitby may be delayed today.
When: If your blue box materials have not been collected by 8 p.m., they will be collected tomorrow.
Where: Households in Oshawa and Whitby that receive blue box collection service from the Region of Durham.
Why: Extreme cold weather conditions causes some equipment to freeze, and workers require more time...
Lane restrictions, road closure on Toronto Street and Cemetery Road in Uxbridge
Posted on Monday, January 14, 2019 11:15 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department advises residents of lane restrictions on Toronto Street South (Regional Road 47) and a road closure on Cemetery Road in Uxbridge.
When:
- Lane restrictions (Toronto Street South) – January 14 to 31.
- Road closure (Cemetery Road) – February 4 to May 31.
- Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.
Where: The intersection of Toronto Street South and Cemetery Road in the Township of Uxbridge.
Why: To install a new...
Road closure on Chapman Drive in Ajax
Posted on Wednesday, January 09, 2019 12:15 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department advises residents of a road closure on Chapman Drive in Ajax.
When: January 21 to 28. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.
Where: Chapman Drive, from Kingston Road West (Durham Highway 2) to Singleton Lane, in the Town of Ajax. Detours will be posted.
Why: To safely install a new watermain.
Note: The Region realizes that the work may be disruptive, and will make every effort to complete the work as quickly...
Five recycling mistakes you can avoid
Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2019 12:00 PM
1. Take-out coffee cups
Coffee cups don’t belong in the blue box. The plastic lining that prevents them from leaking also makes them unsuitable for recycling.
2. Plastic bags
Durham Region doesn’t accept plastic bags. Residents are advised instead to return them to retailers participating in the Plastic Bag Take-Back program.
3. Soiled cardboard
Paperboard and cardboard containers or packaging that have been soiled with food should be thrown in the green bin rather than the blue box. Contaminated paper...
The Region of Durham and local municipalities ask province to reaffirm commitment to Lakeshore East GO Train extension
Posted on Friday, December 21, 2018 11:00 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham, along with the Municipality of Clarington, City of Oshawa and Town of Whitby are asking the Province to reaffirm its commitment to extend GO Train service east to Oshawa and Bowmanville. Just this week, Durham Region and local municipalities passed unanimous resolutions asking the provincial government to move forward with the GO Train Lakeshore East extension, resolve all pending negotiations and begin construction on this long-awaited project.
The resolutions...
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