Public Service Announcements

Blue box recycling collection schedule changes in Oshawa and Whitby due to Civic Holiday

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham reminds residents of changes to the scheduled curbside blue box collection in the City of Oshawa and Town of Whitby due to the upcoming Civic Holiday.

When: August 2 to 7.  

Where: Oshawa and Whitby residents will temporarily have their blue box collection moved to the following day.

Residents with collection scheduled for Monday, August 2, will temporarily have their collection moved to Tuesday, August 3. This shift will continue throughout...

Lane restrictions on Lake Ridge Road in Township of Brock

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of lane restrictions on Lake Ridge Road (Regional Road 23) in the Township of Brock.

When: Ongoing until September 24.

Where: Lake Ridge Road (Regional Road 23), from south of Concession Road 10 to south of Regional Road 12, in Brock.

Why: To complete road rehabilitation work in a safe and efficient manner.

Note: The Region recognizes that the construction work will be disruptive and will make every effort to complete the...

Area residents invited to participate in emergency preparedness survey

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham, in collaboration with the Social Research Centre at Ontario Tech University, are conducting a survey to gather information about residents’ understanding of nuclear emergency preparedness.

Where: Complete the survey online, until September 2021.

Why: The Region of Durham is committed to making sure residents are educated and informed in the event of an emergency. This includes co-ordinating regional emergency response, maintaining the nuclear public alerting...

Intermittent lane restrictions on Brock Street North in Whitby

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, in partnership with the Town of Whitby, is advising residents of lane restrictions on Brock Street North in Whitby.

When: Intermittent lane restrictions will be in place from now until December 2022. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Brock Street North from 350 metres south of Manning Road (Regional Road 48) to north of Rossland Road (Regional Road 28) in the Town of Whitby.

Why: Lane restrictions will be...

Region-Wide Growth Analysis Technical Report now available for review

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham is undertaking a Growth Management Study as part of Envision Durham, the Municipal Comprehensive Review of the Regional Official Plan. The first Phase of the Growth Management Study focuses on the preparation of a Land Needs Assessment.

To assist with the preparation of the Land Needs Assessment, a Region-Wide Growth Analysis Technical Report is currently available for public review.

When: Any comments on the Region-Wide Growth Analysis Technical Report are...