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Durham Environmental Advisory Committee requests nominations to honour environmental achievement

Whitby, Ontario – The Durham Environmental Advisory Committee (DEAC) is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Environmental Achievement Awards.

 The annual awards program provides an opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations that dedicate time to promote, preserve and enhance the region’s natural environment. Past nominees include local residents and businesses that have demonstrated measures undertaken to protect the environment; making Durham Region a healthier and better...

Changes to Blue Box collection schedule for Whitby residents weeks of Dec. 26 and Jan. 2

Whitby, Ontario –

The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to remind Whitby residents of changes to scheduled curbside Blue Box collection due to the holidays.

 

 

WHEN:

Whitby residents will have their Blue Box collection moved to the following day during the weeks of Dec. 26 and Jan. 2.

 

Blue Box collection scheduled for Monday, Dec. 26 (Boxing Day) will be moved to Tuesday, Dec. 27. This shift will continue throughout the week, ending with the Friday, Dec....

Convenient annual collection of natural Christmas trees

Whitby, Ontario –

Durham residents are reminded that natural Christmas tree collection will be offered after the holiday season.

 

 

WHEN:

Ajax and Pickering residents’ Christmas tree collection will occur on regular collection days during the weeks of Jan. 9 and Jan. 16. Brock, Scugog, Uxbridge and Clarington residents’ Christmas tree collection will occur on Monday, Jan. 9 and Monday, Jan. 16 only. Unfavorable weather conditions may delay collection—please leave trees out for collection...

Holiday hours for Durham Region's waste management facilities and call centre

Whitby, Ontario –

The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department advises residents that its waste management facilities (in Brock, Scugog and Oshawa) and waste management call centre will have revised hours of operation during the holiday season.

 

For more information about Durham’s waste management facilities, visit www.durham.ca/wmf, email waste@durham.ca, call 1-800-667-5671 or download the Durham Region Waste App.

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Have your say on the Durham Transportation Master Plan update

Whitby, Ontario –

The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department invites residents to attend the third round of public information centres (PICs) on the Durham Transportation Master Plan update.

 

 

WHEN:

Pickering: Tuesday, Jan. 10, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Petticoat Creek Library and Community Centre, Helen Paris Room, 470 Kingston Rd.

 

Whitby:  Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Durham Regional Headquarters, Room 1-B, 605 Rossland Rd. E.

 

Oshawa: Wednesday, Jan....