Printed waste collection calendars will no longer be distributed to reduce waste

Empty recycling blue boxes and a compost bin in the background, with a cell phone being held in someone’s hand in the foreground and a waste collection schedule being shown on the phone. Text at the bottom of the image states, Durham Works, durham.ca/DurhamWorks, #DurhamWorks.

Waste collection calendars are going digital! As part of The Region of Durham’s Long-term Waste Management Plan to mitigate environmental impacts, paper waste collection calendars will no longer be distributed to households. Eliminating the paper calendars will save on printing and distribution costs while also reducing waste.

Residents of the Town of Ajax, Municipality of Clarington, City of Pickering, and Townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge are encouraged to download the Durham Region Waste App or access the online collection calendar at durham.ca/waste. The app, available on Google Play or in the App Store, is free to download and provides residents with customized collection schedules, reminders about collection days, a Know Before You Throw search tool, service alerts and more.

Waste management information is also available through Smart Home Devices by asking your Google Home or Amazon Alexa for myDurham 311 Smart Home Device Service and inquiring about your waste collection schedule.

The City of Oshawa and Town of Whitby are also eliminating the distribution of paper waste collection calendars to their residents. Residents of the City of Oshawa are encouraged to download the Durham Region Waste App or access the online collection calendar at oshawa.ca/waste. Residents of the Town of Whitby can download the Whitby Waste Buddy App or access their calendars through whitby.ca/waste.