Durham Works

Cochrane Street Bridge Project wins Good Roads’ Municipal Concrete Award

The Region of Durham’s Cochrane Street Bridge Replacement Project was recently awarded Good Roads’ 2023 Municipal Concrete Award.

The Cochrane Street Bridge in the Town of Whitby crosses over the busy Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Rail. The replacement of the bridge was identified as a priority due to the original bridge’s end of service life and the vital need to deliver transportation projects that ensure effective asset management and improve active transportation.

The modern design has...

Change in user fees at the Region’s Waste Management Facilities

The rates for waste disposal have increased at the Region’s Waste Management Facilities to meet rising costs from contracted services while ensuring customer service standards continue to be met. Only loads containing chargeable materials, including mixed loads containing both free and chargeable materials, will be subject to the fee increases. Loads that only contain the following items are free: bulky white polystyrene, electronic waste, household hazardous waste (a maximum of 50 litres or 25...

Come to our free Compost Giveaway events from April 27 to June 8

The Region of Durham has teamed up with the area municipalities to offer free compost to residents at special events taking place across the region from April 27 to June 8.

These are self-serve events. Residents must bring a shovel and containers to carry their compost. Quantities are first-come, first-served and limited to four blue boxes of compost per vehicle.

Green bins, blue boxes and backyard composters will also be available for purchase and broken bins can be exchanged for free. No cash....

Proceed with caution through construction zones

The number of construction projects increases as the weather warms up. To protect the safety of workers, other drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, all drivers are reminded to slow down and proceed with caution through construction zones or areas where workers are present.

Drivers are also reminded that speed limits are reduced in construction zones, and fines are doubled when workers are present.

For more information on current and upcoming construction projects on Regional roads, please visit

Water Billing ends customer self assessment (TeleRead) water meter reading program

Durham Region has moved from the customer self-assessment (TeleRead) water meter card program to full water meter readings by Meter Readers. This eliminates the need for customers to provide readings and reduced the number of estimated bills. The decrease in estimated bills will help identify plumbing issues sooner, reducing high bills—ultimately saving customers money, improving customer service and preventing water loss. To learn more about water billing, and for FAQs and updates on...