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Durham Region’s Waste Management Call Centre has a new phone number: 905-697-5300

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region’s Works Department advises residents that the Waste Management Call Centre has a new phone number: 905-697-5300.

When: September 30, 2019.  

Note: The toll-free number will remain the same (1-800-667-5671). The call centre hours of operation will also remain the same (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

To learn more about waste management in Durham Region, please visit durham.ca/waste, call 1-800-667-5671 or download the Durham Region Waste App.

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Notes:

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