Posted on Friday, April 28, 2023 02:28 PM
Each year, the second Tuesday of May marks the Provincial Day of Action on Litter, an initiative to raise awareness of the impacts of waste on our environment and encourage everyone to do their part to help keep our environment clean and healthy for generations to come. This year, the Provincial Day of Action on Litter is May 9, 2023.
We all play a role in reducing the amount of waste going to landfills. Together, we can take action at home and in the community by reducing, diverting, or...
Posted on Monday, April 24, 2023 09:44 AM
Whitby, Ontario –The Regional Municipality of Durham and local area municipalities restrict the operation of motor vehicles on designated roads during the spring weight restriction season, as per the Highway Traffic Act and Regional By-law 26-2018. This affects vehicles that are heavier than 5,000 kilograms or five tonnes per axle. The final day of the Regional Municipality of Durham 2023 Weight Restriction season will be April 23.
When: April 24.
Where: Signs will be removed from Regional roads...
Posted on Saturday, April 22, 2023 09:00 AM
Clarington, Ontario – The Municipality is releasing the following statement on behalf of Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster.
“Today on Earth Day, we celebrate how fortunate we are to live in such a beautiful setting and come together to work towards better protecting the environment.
In recent years, Clarington has launched new energy conservation initiatives through the Climate Action Plan, banned single-use plastic straws in municipal facilities, and expanded our active transportation network of...
Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 08:54 AM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham, in partnership with the area municipalities, is inviting residents to donate items for reuse, recycling and safe disposal.
When and where:
Saturday, April 29 from 8 a.m. to noon (rain or shine)Ajax Operations Centre, 800 Salem Road North, Ajax
Saturday, September 9 from 8 a.m. to noon (rain or shine)Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex (parking lot), 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering
Saturday, September 16 from 8 a.m. to noon (rain or...
Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 11:22 AM
Whitby, Ontario – To better serve the community, The Region of Durham, in collaboration with the Social Research Centre at Ontario Tech University, want to know more about residents’ understanding of nuclear emergency preparedness.
Where: Complete the Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Resident Survey online until July 2023.
Why: The Region of Durham co-ordinates regional emergency responses, maintains the nuclear public alerting system, and leads various emergency preparedness drills and exercises....
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