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Welcome to the Municipality of Clarington. We are one of eight municipalities located within the Region of Durham, the upper-tier. As a lower-tier municipality, Clarington is responsible for local services, including Emergency and Fire, Municipal Law Enforcement, animal services, snow removal, road repair, issuing building permits and more. The Region of Durham oversees garbage collection and recycling and also manages other regional services in Clarington.

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About Clarington

Clarington is one of eight municipalities located in Durham Region. With a population of 105,000 people and growing, Clarington offers residents a blend of city living and rural charm. The Municipality of Clarington is a beautiful community that forms the eastern boundary of the Greater Toronto Area.

Our residents enjoy waterfront trails alongside Lake Ontario, Greenbelt protected farmlands and the natural beauty of the Oak Ridges Moraine.

Clarington is a great place to live, work and raise a family.

Getting here

The Municipality of Clarington forms the eastern edge of the Greater Toronto Area. You can find us while travelling eastbound from Toronto.

The following exits will lead you into Clarington:

• Courtice Road (Exit 425)
• Holt Road  (Exit 428)
• Bowmanville Avenue (Exit 431)
• Liberty Street (Exit 432)
• Bennett Road (Exit 435)
• Highway 35/115 (Exit 436)
• Mill Street (Exit 440)
• Newtonville Road (Exit 448)

Please see our maps page for detailed maps of the Municipality.

If you're looking to find Town Hall, the Municipal Administrative Building is at 40 Temperance Street in Bowmanville. Click on the map below for directions.

History

The Municipality of Clarington was created in 1974 following the approval of the Regional Municipality of Durham Act. The act brought together 21 municipalities, creating a two-tier government structure with a regional government and eight individual Municipalities.

Clarington was formed by the amalgamation of the former Town of Bowmanville, the Village of Newcastle and the Townships of Clarke and Darlington.

In 1993, the Municipality was renamed Clarington, a blend of the names of the original Townships of Clarke and Darlington.

Today, Clarington is comprised of four urban centres: Courtice, Bowmanville, Newcastle and Orono. The Municipality is also home to 14 hamlets.

Bowmanville is the largest community in Clarington. It is also the home of the Municipal Administrative Centre.