Seasonal leaf and yard waste collection resumes

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department would like to advise residents that leaf and yard waste collection is starting back up in the townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge, the City of Pickering, the Town of Ajax and the Municipality of Clarington.

When: Leaf and yard waste collection has resumed on regular waste collection days. Residents should check their collection calendars, go to durham.ca/waste or download the Durham Region Waste App to see their specific collection days.

Where: Collection takes place in the Town of Ajax, Municipality of Clarington, City of Pickering, and the townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge. Leaf and yard waste collection for Oshawa and Whitby residents is the responsibility of those individual municipalities, not the Region of Durham. These residents are asked to check their waste calendars, or contact their local municipality, regarding the collection of leaf and yard waste.

Why: The leaf and yard waste and green bin organics collected through the Region's residential curbside collection program is taken to a processing facility and turned into high-quality compost. The Region gives a portion of this compost back to the community at its compost give-away events.

Note: Please place yard waste in paper bags, or clearly labelled rigid open-top reusable containers. Securely tie brush in bundles up to one metre (three feet) in length and 76 centimetres (30 inches) in width, weighing no more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds). Brush and tree trimmings must be 10 centimetres (four inches) or less in diameter. Yard waste set out in plastic bags will not be collected.

For more information on leaf and yard waste collection and other waste management programs and services, please visit durham.ca/waste, email waste@durham.ca, call 1-800-667-5671 or download the Durham Region Waste app.

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