Public Service Announcements

Civic holiday will affect blue box recycling collection schedule in Oshawa and Whitby

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department 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 on August 3.

When: August 4 to 8.  

Where: Residents in the City of Oshawa and the Town of Whitby will temporarily have their blue box collection moved to the next day. This means that residents with collection scheduled for Monday, August 3 will temporarily have their collection...

Road widening and reconstruction on Harmony Road in Oshawa

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of ongoing lane restrictions and temporary road closures to allow road widening and reconstruction work on Harmony Road (Regional Road 33) in the City of Oshawa.

Work will occur in stages; Harmony Road will be widened to four lanes, with turning lane improvements at critical intersections, and one side of the road will be reconstructed at a time in order to maintain one lane of traffic in each direction.

When: Work will begin...

Uxbridge residents asked to practise additional water conservation during well work

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is asking residents in the Township of Uxbridge to practise additional water conservation efforts as the Works Department performs work on a water supply well. Residents should limit non-essential water use during this time.

When: Wednesday, July 29 to Sunday, August 2. Once work is complete, residents may return to normal water conservation efforts.

Where: Township of Uxbridge.

Why: To safely install a new pump for an existing water supply well.

Note:...

Lane restrictions on Thickson Road North in Whitby

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of northbound and southbound lane restrictions on Thickson Road North (Regional Road 26) in the Town of Whitby.

When: August 4 to December 11, 2020 (day and night work). Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Thickson Road North, from Dryden Boulevard to Winterberry Drive, in the Town of Whitby.

Why: To safely install water and sanitary service, as well as a concrete median and entrance in...

Road closure on Altona Road in Pickering

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of a temporary road closure on Altona Road (Regional Road 27) in the City of Pickering.

When: August 4 to 8. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Altona Road, from Finch Avenue to just north of the railroad tracks, in the City of Pickering.

Why: To safely install a concrete box culvert across the roadway and support a new development.

Note: The Region realizes that the construction work...