Press Releases

New materials will now be accepted through Durham Region’s Green Bin Program

Whitby, Ontario – Starting July 1, The Regional Municipality of Durham will be accepting diapers, menstrual products, incontinence products, pet waste and pet litter in the Green Bin for weekly curbside collection. The enhanced program will continue to use the same style of Green Bins.

Durham Region will be processing all Green Bin materials at an existing Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facility. This technology allows for additional materials to be accepted into the program and collected weekly, rather...

Mini Forests Coming to Uxbridge!

The Township of Uxbridge is excited to be partnering with the Rotary Club of Uxbridge and Little Forests Durham to announce the development of a mini-forest at the Fields of Uxbridge.

A mini-forest is a densely planted community of native trees and plants in a small area the size of a tennis court. These forests hold many benefits as they grow 10 times faster, sequester carbon dioxide up to 30 times better, and are 20-100 times more biodiverse than conventionally planted forests. To create the...

Ontario Opening Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park

Public gets an early look at Ontario’s newest provincial park starting Canada Day

• In the 2024 Ontario Budget: Building a Better Ontario, the government committed $19 million over three years for the creation of Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park. This funding will be used to support costs related to regulation of the initial parcels of land, park management planning and consultation, park operations, and possible future expansion.
• At this time, there are no facilities or services offered at the site...

Sidewalk Inspections Underway in the Township of Uxbridge

During the week of June 10th, a contractor for the Township of Uxbridge will be assessing the condition of local sidewalks. The contractor will be looking for uneven or broken sections of sidewalk and identifying those which pose a trip hazard or other adverse conditions.

The contractor will be using a golf-cart to conduct the inspection, and may mark portions of the sidewalk with spray paint.

The results of the inspection will be used to create a maintenance plan for problem sidewalk areas.

Township of Uxbridge to Continue Actualizing Downtown Revitalization Plans

The Township of Uxbridge has been actively investing in the actions from the Downtown Revitalization Strategic Plan & Action Plan over the past three years.  The culvert project removed a section of Brock Street West from the floodplain which now allows for re-development.  With input from over 1,500 residents and visitors, the Township created a vision that can only be fulfilled with investment in key downtown properties.

Today, June 10th, the following motion was moved by Councillor Willie...