Blue box recycling collection schedule changes in Oshawa and Whitby due to Family Day

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to remind Oshawa and Whitby residents of changes to scheduled curbside blue box collection due to Family Day.

When: February 18 to 23.

Where: Residents in the City of Oshawa and the Town of Whitby only, will temporarily have their blue box collection moved to the next day.

This means that blue box collection scheduled for Monday, February 18 (Family Day) will me moved to Tuesday, February 19. This shift will continue throughout the week, ending with Friday, February 22’s collection being moved to Saturday, February 23.

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 to check their waste calendars or contact their local municipality regarding collection of these items.

Why: These changes are taking place due to the Family Day holiday.

Note: Residents are reminded to have blue box materials at the curb by 7 a.m. on the day of collection. For more information, please visit durham.ca/Waste, email waste@durham.ca, call 905-579-5264 (toll-free at 1-800-667-5671) or download the Durham Region Waste App.

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For more information, please contact Corporate Communications.