Public Service Announcements

Reuse Day: August 18 in Whitby

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department is encouraging residents to drop off reusable items, free of charge, at Reuse Days. The items will be donated to Habitat for Humanity ReStores (Ajax, Oshawa and Uxbridge locations), Diabetes Canada and the Salvation Army Thrift Store.

When: Saturday, August 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Durham Region Waste Management Centre, 4600 Garrard Road, Whitby.

Why: Reuse Days is a program to help divert quality, reusable items from the...

Learn, experience and contribute at the Hello Tomorrow: Durham Smart Cities Forum

Whitby, Ontario – Residents, community partners, businesses, academics, students, government officials and tech industry leaders in Durham Region and beyond are invited to the Hello Tomorrow: Durham Smart Cities Forum for a day of discovery on smart cities approaches and technologies.

When: Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (post-event reception to follow at the Durham College AI Hub).

Where: University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa,...

Lane restrictions on Gorevale Crescent/Hillsdale Avenue in Oshawa

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to advise residents of lane restrictions on Gorevale Crescent/Hillsdale Avenue in Oshawa.

When: Aug. 6 to Sept. 25. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule.

Where: Gorevale Crescent/Hillsdale Avenue in Oshawa.

Why: To safely replace an existing watermain.

Note: Entrances to Hillsdale Terraces and Hillsdale Estates long-term care homes will be maintained at all times. To complete the watermain replacement...

Lane restrictions on Thickson Road in Brooklin

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to advise residents of lane restrictions on Thickson Road (Regional Road 26), around the Winchester Road (Regional Road 3) intersection, in Brooklin.

When: Crews will begin work this week and continue until weather permits. Following a winter shut down, work on Winchester Road will take place in 2019.

Where: Thickson Road, from Highway 407 to north of Winchester Road, in Brooklin, within the Town of Whitby.

Why: Full...

Civic holiday will affect blue box recycling collection schedule

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department reminds residents of changes to scheduled curbside blue box collection due to the upcoming civic holiday.

When: Aug. 6 to 11

Where: Residents in the City of Oshawa and the Town of Whitby will temporarily have their blue box collection moved to the next day. Garbage and green bin collection for Oshawa and Whitby residents is the responsibility of the individual municipalities, not the Region of Durham. These residents are asked...